# Iranians struggle as seven months of war send costs soaring

https://mins.news/en/item/78936

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 15:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iranians-stagger-under-soaring-costs-seven-months-war-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abbdaa6275db50001983519

> Iran’s leaders may project confidence in their war with the United States, but ordinary citizens are finding it increasingly difficult to pay for basic necessities and rent as a US blockade cuts off the state’s financial lifeline: oil exports.

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