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The U.S. has targeted industries tied to Iran's weapons, oil, and nuclear enrichment, and one other market: Pistachios.

Iran once dominated the global pistachio market, earning the nickname “green gold.” But decades of sanctions, tariffs, and rising competition caused the U.S. to take the lead, with California now at the heart of a billion-dollar industry. With reported U.S. strikes targeting key Iranian pistachio production hubs, the battle over the market is no longer just economic; it’s geopolitical.

CGTN's Ahmed Ghoneim explains this unknown U.S.-Iran pistachio conflict.

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