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Iranians face soaring medicine prices under US sanctions
Original: Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard
Reports say Iranians are paying sharply higher prices for medicine as US sanctions and a blockade tighten the country's access to imported drugs and raw materials. Shortages of basic treatments are hitting pharmacies, with patients struggling to afford or find medication. The reports attribute the crisis to tightened American restrictions and Iran's struggling economy.
Why now: US sanctions on Iran have intensified, directly affecting access to medicine and drawing public concern.
Evidence
- Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard · Hartford Courant
- Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard · Reading Eagle
- Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard · AP News
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