Economics
Iran Says Economy Grew During Pandemic on Industry, Farming
- Swift reopening of virus-hit economy may have been a factor
- Country has been trying to develop manufacturing base
Workers at a factory on the outskirts of Tehran.
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Iran’s economy grew 1.3% in the six months to mid-September compared with the same period last year, despite an ongoing struggle with the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak and crippling U.S. sanctions.