# Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

https://mins.news/en/item/119080

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranians-cut-essentials-put-dreams-hold-as-war-hit-economy-bites-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae1eae427f3420001c8d135

> Iranian households are spending less on food, housing and education as the eight-month war with the United States fuels one of the country's worst inflation surges in decades, eroding incomes and driving families to the brink.

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