# Iranian merchants hit by sanctions remain defiant under pressure

https://mins.news/en/video/32665

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 05:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHFRrROfRQ

> Shopkeepers in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas said expanded U.S. sanctions were worsening economic hardship, while they remained defiant in the face of pressure on Tehran.

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