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Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain

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By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.

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    By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.

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