Iran shifts economic focus to essentials during war uncertainty

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Amidst war uncertainty, Iran's government is reversing some economic policies to ensure the availability of essential goods like food and medicine. This includes reintroducing preferential exchange rates for imports and utilizing the national development fund to procure strategic reserves.

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The government is partly reversing a currency decision for basic items and tapping into the country's sovereign fund.

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