Iran needs to 'normalise relations with the US somehow' to save economy, expert says

Iranian state officials gathered Sunday to mourn Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies. According to Arash Azizi, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, Iran's deteriorating economy—crippled by months of conflict with the United States and Israel—may only recover if the country normalizes relations with the US. For Iran's leadership, the economic crisis may leave few alternatives to pursuing a significant diplomatic shift.

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