Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
- Many Tehran residents can still find goods in grocery stores and bazaars, but prices have risen sharply and basic items are increasingly out of reach for ordinary families.
- The article says rice is about 60% more expensive and beef about 150% more expensive than before the war, while the value of workers’ pay has fallen to roughly half of what it was a year ago.
- Unemployment is rising, and people who still have jobs are working longer hours to cover food, medicine, and other essentials, with heavily subsidized gasoline remaining one of the few exceptions.
- The war and sanctions have weakened Iran’s economy and made oil exports difficult, while Iran is also disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and pushing for sanctions relief.
In Tehran, markets remain stocked, but many families say they can no longer afford the basics. The report describes households cutting back on fruit, protein, leisure, and even weekends as rising prices and weak wages squeeze daily life.
The article says nearly six months into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran’s economy is under heavy pressure from sanctions and a naval blockade that has made oil exports difficult. At the same time, unemployment is climbing and workers’ earnings are losing value quickly.
Iran has responded by disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and targeting regional oil and U.S. interests, while seeking sanctions relief and leverage over the waterway. The Trump administration is promising additional sanctions, but experts quoted in the piece question whether that pressure will force quick political or military concessions.
随着美国加大经济施压，伊朗家庭难以负担基本生活开支
在德黑兰，市场里并不缺货，但许多家庭已经买不起基本生活用品。报道称，在物价上涨和工资购买力下降的双重压力下，不少人正在削减水果、蛋白质、娱乐开支，甚至连周末休息都减少了。
报道说，乌美和以色列之间的战争持续近六个月后，伊朗经济正承受制裁和海上封锁带来的沉重冲击，这使石油出口更加困难。与此同时，失业在上升，仍在工作的人收入的实际价值也在迅速下降。
作为回应，伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡扰乱航运，并打击地区油气和美方利益，同时寻求制裁松动并争取对海峡的筹码。特朗普政府则表示将进一步加码制裁，但文中受访专家对这种压力能否迅速迫使伊朗做出政治或军事让步持怀疑态度。