Struggling to cope, Iranians fear more misery from U.S. sanctions

Reuters ^ | November 2, 2018 | by Parisa Hafezi, Tuqa Khalid

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Iranians fear an even more painful squeeze on living costs after additional U.S. sanctions take effect on Monday, from businesses struggling to buy raw materials to the sick and elderly unable to afford life-saving medicines.

Iran’s clerical rulers have played down the U.S. move, but many ordinary Iranians appear apprehensive.

“All the prices are going higher every day ... I cannot imagine what will happen after 13 Aban (Nov. 4). I am scared. I am worried. I am desperate,” said elementary school teacher Pejman Sarafnejad, 43, a father of three in Tehran.

“I cannot even buy rice to feed my children or pay my rent.”

The daily struggle to make ends meet has been getting harder for months: The economy was battered by the reimposition of a first raft of U.S. curbs in August after Washington’s pullout from a nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers in May.

Foreign businesses of all types, ranging from oil companies, trading houses to shipping, have stopped doing business with Iran for fear of incurring U.S. penalties.

A Tehran Grand bazaar grocery shop owner said: “I am very nervous because already there is shortage of some goods in the market and the rial has lost so much value.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[EagleUSA]

Aren’t militant Muslim dictatorships wonderful??

[Buckeye McFrog]

“I cannot even buy rice to feed my children or pay my rent.”

He pays his rent with rice?

[JimRed]

Let ‘em trade with their Muslim brethren. No need for us to help them in any way.

[qaz123]

If they rise up, now, to challenge the theocracy, in an attempt to join the world, they’d get some support from the White House. Unlike the last guy who did what he could to make sure they didn’t win and probably wishes that he could become the muslim worlds, first gay Ayatollah.

[dainbramaged]

Looks like these goat shaggers ran through Odungo’s cash pretty fast. Bummer.

[Democrats hate too much]

The leaders are saying it will only last until January (a few months). Ummm why would Iran, informed by Kerry, be thinking this? Is there something planned (deaths?) to make sure the republicans dont control congress when the next congress has been officially formed in January (even if they win the house)?

-After the election is over next week, house republicans need to be careful. Assassinations is not something I think Hillary and Antifa are afraid to have done. The Deep State must not allow for the house to be controlled by the Republicans any more. The house is the only thing that was figuring out the deep state. It wasnt on the senate side.

[Democrats hate too much]

The IRANIAN leaders are saying it will only last until January (a few months). Ummm why would Iran, informed by Kerry, be thinking this? Is there something planned (deaths?) to make sure the republicans dont control congress when the next congress has been officially formed in January (even if they win the house)?

-After the election is over next week, house republicans need to be careful. Assassinations is not something I think Hillary and Antifa are afraid to have done. The Deep State must not allow for the house to be controlled by the Republicans any more. The house is the only thing that was figuring out the deep state. It wasnt on the senate side.

[Sacajaweau]

Tell your government to spend less on Nukes and more on providing for it’s own people. Same crap game as Kim.

[dp0622]

What an idiotic statement.

We impose sanctions because we must.

Only an idiot takes pleasure in the people under the regime suffering.

You think even half those under 40 want this regime?

I see you can read.

Another part time Christian.

I see too many of them.

Now let’s go for thinking.

[dainbramaged]

Maybe you can send them a check, tough guy.

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

O.K. Boo hoo, Trump bad. That about it Rooters?

[Leep]

His landlord raised his rent a 1/4 cup last month.

[vette6387]

““All the prices are going higher every day ... I cannot imagine what will happen after 13 Aban (Nov. 4). I am scared. I am worried. I am desperate,” said elementary school teacher Pejman Sarafnejad, 43, a father of three in Tehran.”

Tough $hit A$$hole, you kicked out the Shah and your sectarian government and put in that Son of Satan, Ayatollah Kohmeini. Maybe when and if we help you rid yourselves of Islam, you will have finally learned your lesson!

[Jimmy Valentine]

You can bet that the ruling clerics are fat and content. Don’t say it can’t happen here.

[PapaBear3625]

Spread the word to the desperate of Iran: sanctions will go away when the Mullahs are dead, and every mosque in Iran has been burned.