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Unraveling a Legacy: The Financial Knot Strangling Iran’s Persian Carpet Trade

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Unraveling a Legacy: The Financial Knot Strangling Iran’s Persian Carpet Trade

26/12/2025 user0Tagged alternative investing, banking restrictions, cultural heritage, economic sanctions, geopolitical risk, global trade, Iran sanctions, non-oil exports, Persian carpets, Tangible Assets

Western sanctions have crippled Iran’s ancient Persian carpet trade, causing exports to plummet and threatening the survival of this vital cultural heritage.