The director of bank supervision at the Iranian central bank last year called Ayandeh “a Ponzi scheme.” For many Iranians, it was a symbol of a system whose few resources had been diverted to a well-connected few while they suffered.

Sounds familiar. I skimmed and didn't see much treatment to the obstructions to free trade with and by US.

Calling US tarriffs a "trade war" when it comes to Canada, but "sanctions" when dealing with Iran always felt a bit hypocritical. After years of cutting them off, Trump plays the good guy, also hypocritical. But what to expect?