Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“They have close to 300% inflation.”
FALSE
What the record shows
Iran's year-on-year inflation reached 88.6% (May–June 2026, Statistical Centre of Iran) and 83.1% (Central Bank of Iran). IMF projects 68.9% average for 2026. No measure approaches 300%.
Sources
- Iran and War: Inflation and Rising Costs Set to Explode
- Iran's annual inflation rate reaches 53.9%, Central Bank of Iran ...
- Highest Inflation Rate Recorded in Iran Since World War II
- IMF Forecast: Iran’s Inflation to Hit 69%
- Iran's inflation spiral deepens as rial slides and tensions rise ...
- Average inflation rate in Iran from 1980 to 2031
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