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20 resultsfor “why are Iranians buying only essentials”

Politics

Iran shifts economic focus to essentials during war uncertainty

Iranian authorities are also tapping into the sanctions-hit country’s sovereign wealth fund to buy essential

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 26
Politics

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade

Iranian government has also tried to empower its own border provinces to import essential goods by reducing red tape. It has also allocated $1bn from the sovereign wealth fund to buy

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Conflicts

Food inflation hammers households in war-hit Iran

buy essential goods at select stores, which together amount to less than $10 each month per person. Authorities are considering raising the amount, but a hefty budget crunch has made that more difficult. Pezeshkian

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 10
Conflicts

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

Iranian attacks and also deployed vessels to remove mines. NATO countries like the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Italy also joined. But in the current standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, US allies

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 24
Politics

Israel approves purchase of fighter jets from the US

essential advanced air power remains”, he added. Under the deal, Israel would buy a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second squadron of F-15IA fighter jets from Boeing. In December, Boeing

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 3
World

A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran, but fears for the future are rife

buying essentials or trying to earn a living. “Many vendors in the market had to shut down because of economic difficulties. The situation is very unstable,” said Sina, 25, a jewellery maker in the city

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

essential closure of the waterway has triggered a global energy crisis. In 2019, Iran sanctioned the FDD and Dubowitz, accusing the organisation of helping wage “economic terrorism” through sanctions targeting Tehran. Stewart, who left

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 6
Politics

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

essential supplies are feared to be running low on some trapped vessels. On Sunday, Trump announced the launch of [Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/project-freedom-marks-a-classic-trump-flip-from-warmonger-to-humanitarian), a presidential initiative, which would see the stranded 850 vessels pass

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Politics

Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?

buying 25m tonnes of soya beans annually for the next three years, alongside increased purchases of US poultry, beef, coal, oil and natural gas. Beyond traditional investments, China holds a significant wild card: the rare

The Guardian WorldMay 10
World

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

essential goods, subject to inspection. Forces have previously [used helicopters to rappel onto oil tankers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4dyp0765o) accused of operating illegally in the Caribbean, but the US military has given limited details

BBC NewsApr 14
Politics

JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament

essential for the process to move forward, they achieved the opposite “Contrast that to the clean slate that is JD Vance, this young American vice-president, 41 years of age, fresh relatively, someone known

The Guardian WorldApr 28
Business

Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown

Buy queues outpaced sell queues while the equal-weight index, which gives each listed company about the same weight to allow investors to better judge the movement of stocks, also marginally improved. TEDPIX, the main

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 20
World

Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Iran’s economy

Iranians needed to pay much more this Saturday, the first day of the working week, than the previous week. A toxic mix of local mismanagement, the bombardment of Iran’s infrastructure, US sanctions

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 2
Politics

Trump-Xi summit: China’s help in Iran may require US concessions

Iranian counterpart, [Abbas Araghchi](/news/2026/5/6/araghchi-in-beijing-how-china-could-shape-the-direction-of-the-us-iran-war), last week. “China believes that a comprehensive ceasefire is of utmost urgency, that resuming hostilities is even less acceptable, and that adhering to negotiations is particularly important,” Beijing’s Foreign

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 13
Politics

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

Iranian drones. But Starmer insists that greater involvement in the war and the current US blockade of Iran's ports are not in the UK's interest. Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed

BBC NewsApr 25
Politics

Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

buying gold and to cut nonessential overseas travel for at least a year. The prime minister asked farmers to cut their fertiliser use by as much as half. And he explained his justification for asking

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
Politics

Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit

essential for semiconductors, electric vehicles, military equipment and electronics, and has responded with tighter export controls on several critical minerals. Beijing is expected to push for fewer US technology restrictions, while Washington wants China

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 13
World

‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices

essential medicines and groceries to facing the brink of homelessness amid an already [rising cost of living](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/prices-iran-war-gas-flights-economy). For Mandy, a 42-year-old mother in central Utah, higher gas prices have made

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Conflicts

Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

buy down risk against a number of different threats.” In March, the FBI held a large residential training exercise on domestic threats, bringing together agents from across the country who work in domestic terrorism ahead

The Guardian WorldMay 10
Health

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

Iranian response to a US peace proposal as [“totally unacceptable”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-us-peace-proposal-pakistan-reported-drone-strikes-strain-ceasefire), on a day the ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes were reported around the region and Benjamin Netanyahu warned

The Guardian WorldMay 11