Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Inflation, which is destroying their country and is now well over 300%”
FALSE
What the record shows
Central Bank of Iran reports 83.1% year-on-year inflation (May-June 2026); Statistical Centre of Iran reports 88.6% for same period. Both well below 300%.
Sources
- Iran's inflation spiral deepens as rial slides and tensions rise | Euronews
- Iran's annual inflation rate reaches 53.9%, Central Bank of Iran says | Iran International
- IMF Forecast: Iran’s Inflation to Hit 69%
- Highest Inflation Rate Recorded in Iran Since World War II
- Iranian rial
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
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