As damage from the war batters Iran’s economy, its leaders still think Trump will blink first

Open this photo in gallery:People shop at the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran on April 16. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs and millions more are at risk, even as Iranians face skyrocketing prices.ARASH KHAMOOSHI/The New York TimesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn the heartland of Iran’s famed carpet-making industry, manufacturing has ground to a near halt. Dairies struggle to find packages for milk and butter. Giant steel mills that once drove Iran’s economy have gone silent. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs and millions more are at risk.Over more than five weeks of bombardment, U.S. and Israeli strikes hit thousands of factories.

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