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A $500 Billion Maybe: Why Big Iran Moment May Be Years Away

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For every investor who sees opportunity in a post-sanctions Iran, there are others who see the same old legal morass.

The Islamic Republic is banking on a nuclear accord with world powers to unleash a flood of foreign cash into an economy crippled by decades of sanctions. Companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BP Plc and Total SA say they’re willing to invest in the OPEC member.