President Donald Trump said in an interview with journalist Barak Ravid that Iran's economic situation is 'very bad,' according to a report. The remark adds to a series of recent Trump statements detailing Tehran's economic vulnerabilities.
President Donald Trump described Iran's economy as 'very bad' in an interview with journalist Barak Ravid, according to a report published Sunday evening. The full quotes from the interview were circulated by reports.
The statement is the latest in a pattern of Trump publicly detailing Iran's economic distress. The Zioneer previously reported on June 23 that Trump listed hunger, food shortages, and 300% inflation in Iran. On June 22, he called the Iranian economy 'broken.' The president has repeatedly framed Tehran's internal weakness as a key factor in the ongoing US pressure campaign.
No additional details from the interview or a specific US policy shift were announced alongside the remark.
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