How Iran, Suffering Under Sanctions, Diversified Its Economy ^6.5%

The New York Times - By Patricia Cohen, Robert Gebeloff - 4/13/2026, 9:02 AM

For nearly 50 years, Iran has been treated as an outlaw, earning a spot as one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world for its nuclear and weapons programs, its support for terrorism, its human rights abuses and more. But despite persistent efforts by the United States, the European Union, Britain and the United Nations... more