‘We cannot afford to eat’ – Pain on the streets of Iran as surging prices make food ‘unaffordable’ for many
Iranians tell the JC of their suffering after the US announced new swingeing sanctions Washington is calling an ‘economic D-Day’
Assessment
Ordinary Iranians are describing a daily struggle to afford basic food as new US sanctions take effect. The American strategy, framed as an economic shock and awe campaign, is landing hardest on households rather than the regime. What matters next is whether this pressure cracks the government's stability or simply deepens civilian suffering without political change.