Iranian economy

Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US

How far economic strain may push Iran towards diplomatic compromise is unclear, as it tightens its own stranglehold on Gulf energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and gas prices.

An Iranian woman shops in a store in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026.
US military officers salute the remains of US Army Maj. Bianca Wilkerson, who died in a non-combat related incident while deployed in Doha, Qatar in support of military operations connected to the US-Iran war, during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, September 26.

US official gives ultimatum to nations in Middle East: Stop trade with Iran, or US will cut ties

People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026

Poverty, child labor, and child marriage partially behind Iran’s unfilled classrooms

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, attends the Bitcoin Asia conference, in Hong Kong, China, August 27, 2026.

US prosecutors investigate Binance over alleged Iran sanctions violations, crypto laundering


Iran is losing economic ground as sanctions and time reshape the conflict - opinion

The more Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, the more it deepens its isolation and accelerates international alignment against it.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack - analysis

All of the reports leaked about US officials briefing Trump on his military options against Iran present the plans as 'new' options. They have, in fact, been on the table since early March.

US President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Behind Tehran’s calm, Iran faces deepening economic collapse

While the streets are full of people, their pockets are empty. The Iranian rial has become a liability that citizens are desperate to offload.

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026

Iran’s economy could collapse within three months under naval blockade, experts warn

An expert on Iran's military noted that Iranian authorities have previously declared that if they are denied access to their ports, they will prevent other countries in the region from using theirs.

SCREENSHOT FROM a video released by Iranian media showing an encounter between the IRGC Navy and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, which they claim withdrew from the area after receiving a warning.

Iran fears Israel’s 'new strategy' after major strikes on steel industry

Mobarakeh, the largest industrial company in Iran and the biggest steel complex in the Middle East, was considered a cornerstone of the country’s economy.

Israel Air Force fighter jets seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 16, 2026.

Iran risks renewed protests as citizens reach 'breaking point' amid war-stricken economy

Over 40% of Iran's population lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital. Economists warn, however, that the real poverty rate may have climbed above 60%.

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

What exactly is Pahlavi’s plan for post-regime Iran? - analysis

Inside the “Emergency Phase” of the Iran Prosperity Project, a strategy inspired by the prince’s vision and directed by Saeed Ghassemijinad and experts at NUFDI on what's next after the regime falls.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

UAE considering multibillion dollar Iranian asset freeze following attacks - WSJ

The move would come after the UAE had privately warned Iran of its possibility, anonymous sources told the Journal, but it is unknown when exactly the Emirati government will act.

A FOOD delivery bike drive close to a plume of smoke rising from the Zayed Port following a reported Iranian strike in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2026.

Iranians celebrate Israeli, US strikes after months of increased repression from regime

One video showed people dancing in the street, while another showed young Iranian men shouting “I love Trump” as smoke is seen billowing from a nearby strike.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

Iran sent Hezbollah hundreds of millions in 2025, and ordinary Iranians paid the bill - analysis

Consider what that same sum could buy in Iran, where families navigate food insecurity, punishing inflation, and chronic medicine shortages.

A flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026.