War Strains Iran’s Economy as Tehran Businesses Struggle

On the ground, businesses are struggling with high costs, falling demand and supply disruptions,

leading to rising unemployment.

If the war continues, our economic situation will get much worse.

Our business has basically come to a standstill.

Before the war, we had seven or eight cars in the shop.

Now, with the war and this sense that it could escalate at any moment,

our work has dropped to about a tenth of what it was.

Many businesses around us have shut down because people are afraid of the war.

They say the war has affected petrochemicals.

It has affected our work and our materials.

Everything has weakened.

We really don't want war, but sometimes people feel they have no choice.

Fears of fresh protests are also growing after earlier unrest

driven by inflation and economic hardship.

Analysts say Iran will need sanctions relief and access to foreign currency

to avoid a deeper crisis.

Until then, the economy remains under strain, but not yet at a breaking point.

This could complicate Trump's plan ahead of midterms in November.

If things continue like this, it will definitely get worse

if we go on under the same conditions we have now.

Because everyone is confused.

They don't know what they should do.

They can't invest in anything.

Many people are now outside the cities.

When you look at the streets of Tehran,

you can see they're quieter compared to previous years

and businesses and investment have slowed down.

The people who come here from an economic standpoint

are looking for second-hand parts.

It shows that economically, people are in a difficult situation.