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Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 16:40 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
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A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/8/13/is-russias-economy-cracking-despite-the-iran-war-windfall?traffic_source=rss
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Iran flag Iran
Region Asia
Capital Tehran
GDP / Capita $7000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23497
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026
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