# How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians

https://mins.news/en/item/27131

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 09:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/20/how-conflict-is-making-life-more-expensive-for-iranians?traffic_source=rss

> As President Trump announces a “crushing economic operation” against Iran, soaring prices and a weakening currency are already making it difficult for many Iranians to make ends meet. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi visited a market in Tehran.

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