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The data isn't wrong. But the interpretation here runs in exactly the wrong direction. The data shows a pre-war Iranian economy already in deep recession, with unsold output piling up in demand-collapsed sectors like cement and construction materials, while the regime's lifeline inventories of fuel and medicine run dangerously thin, the accounting signature of distress, not resilience. Here are some points: 1/5 High-Days-Inventory-Outstanding (DIO) sectors are recession-hit sectors, not stockpiled ones. The chart flags Cement at 176 days, Tile at 135, Electrical Machinery at 225, Metallic Products at 170. These are all construction-linked industries — and independent data shows domestic cement demand fell 7.9% year-on-year, cement output fell 10% in H1 1404, and the Iran Cement Industry Association itself said in February 2026 "the recession continues." When sales collapse, unsold product piles up in yards. That is not a strategic reserve; that is the accounting signature of a housing and construction depression

I spoke today with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, as well as with U.S. President Donald Trump. I told both of them that their decision to accept a ceasefire was the best possible one. I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon. This is a necessary condition for the ceasefire to be credible and lasting. It must open the way to comprehensive negotiations capable of ensuring security for all in the Middle East. Any agreement will have to address the concerns raised by Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as well as its regional policy and its actions obstructing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. This is how a strong and lasting peace can be built, with the support of all those who are able to contribute to it. France will play its full part, in close coordination with its partners in the Middle East. This is also what I discussed today in my exchanges with the leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Iraq.

JD Vance: "I think this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding. I think the Iranians thought the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't. We never made that promise, we never indicated that was gonna be the case."