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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat

A hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran awaits 'snapback' of UN sanctions over its nuclear program

Iran - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As Iran's ailing economy braced Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures.

Iran's rial currency already sits at a record low, increasing pressure on food prices and making daily life that much more challenging. That includes meat, rice and other staples of the Iranian dinner table.

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