### [2026-09-20](/feed/2026/09/20/index.md)

##### Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
# The Statistical Center of Iran reports that the country's gross domestic product contracted 10.1% year-on-year from late March to late June, during the war, amid longstanding sanctions and currency depreciation. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/irans-economy-contracts-by-more-than-10-during-us-war-official-data-shows)

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