Fortune August 29, 2026 • 21:26

New US sanctions will hit ordinary Iranians hard as crashing economy stirs fresh protests - Fortune

By Jason Ma

New US sanctions will hit ordinary Iranians hard as crashing economy stirs fresh protests - Fortune

"Digital assets and gold are how ordinary Iranians protect their savings from inflation."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out plans for an economic D-Day against Iran on Monday,  seeking to further isolate the regime from the rest of the world.The U.S. will expand its use of seconda… [+4130 chars]

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