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Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions
🇮🇷 IranAug 25, 2026 14:30SRC: AL MONITOR
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission. Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.
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