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[–] 11 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Iran has open trade relations with China, Russia, and Turkey, which all have significant agricultural output. It also does quite a bit of trade with Europe despite sanctions. It does not have to artificially limit itself to importing only 15% of its food, especially given that irrigation is contributing to an unsustainable water crisis.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Note that just because they have open trade relations with a state doesn't mean they can import whatever they want. It's a Cuba situation; US secondary sanctions target businesses and they're harsh. Water mismanagement is obviously a major cause here, but don't underestimate the effect of Western sanctions on smaller countries.

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