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*Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar* • President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iranian imports and exports have fallen between 25% and 35%, with imports declining more. • Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for gradually reducing the U.S. dollar’s role and relying more heavily on domestic production. • Iran’s August crude export loadings are down more than 80% from August 2025, according to Kpler.