# Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime’s economy nears breaking point

https://mins.news/en/item/15347

- Fox News, 2026-08-06 15:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/irans-president-blames-foreign-pressure-expert-warns-regimes-economy-nears-breaking-point

> Iran’s president has attributed the country’s economic difficulties to foreign pressure. An expert warns that the regime’s economy is approaching a breaking point. Reports of Iranians taking bread, cheese and meat from supermarkets are said to match food inflation above 112%. The combination is fueling fears that worsening prices and shortages could push the economy to a critical threshold.

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