Is Iran actually earning more from oil mid-war?
Yes, by $2.5bn: Iran's semi-official Fars agency says oil revenue since late March ran $2.5bn ahead of the same period in 2025. The boost came after Washington temporarily lifted crippling sanctions under June's now-broken memorandum of understanding. The figure lands as US strikes hit oil-linked targets in Khuzestan, the export heartland funding Tehran's war, with Brent still well above pre-war levels.
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