consequence. consequences that could include a major disruption to supply chains and a further surge in prices in a number of devolve the tile marcus. many countries stand to lose in that scenario but for iran the impact of a further escalation could be devastating for the country's economy has a ready been battered by the sanctions re-imposed last november after the us pulled a mark nuclear deal for many ordinary people it's been a painful experience. not just the night before the sanctions was hard for maybe half of the people but after the sanctions approximately eighty percent of the population is having a hard time maybe bad schools nearly half of iran's revenue is brought in by oil by targeting the industry the u.s. has revealed a clear goal bring the country to its knees in order to lure it back to the negotiation table. now to some of the other global business stories making