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Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a U.S. blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceuticals industry.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a U.S. blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceuticals industry.

  2. New York Post

    Medication prices skyrocket in Iran as US blockade, sanctions hit hard (opens New York Post)

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    Iran’s pharmaceutical industry is vulnerable because of its reliance on imports.

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