Iran Pushes Dollar Exit Strategy, Puts ‘Resistance Economy’ at Core
What Happened
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei unveiled an economic roadmap focused on boosting domestic production, increasing investment, and gradually reducing the US dollar’s role in key transactions. He said a self-reliant “Resistance Economy” is essential to tackle inflation, unemployment, and external economic pressure.
Key Takeaways
Iran is doubling down on economic self-sufficiency and de-dollarisation, aiming to strengthen domestic industries and reduce vulnerability to foreign sanctions and financial pressures.