Long lines formed at gas stations in Tehran Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission.<\/p>\n
Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.<\/p>\n
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, saying the “objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime.”<\/p>\n
Though Iran’s leaders have shrugged off the tough talk, having already endured sanctions for decades, some residents of the capital feared that they would feel the pinch.<\/p>\n
“Naturally, sanctions affect people’s lives,” realtor Mehdi Yazdian, 55, who urged the authorities to control prices, told the AFP news agency. “People are being hurt, both those who are financially well-off and those who are financially weak.”<\/p>\n
“Yes, these sanctions are having an effect,” he said. “But naturally, our people are resilient. These sanctions have been in place for 47 years.”<\/p>\n
“I personally am not afraid of war at all because this is our land,” English teacher Kia Farahani, 45, said. “But I think that this war will be more economic and will cause people to feel a lot of pressure, and now maybe there will be protests again.”<\/p>\n
Iran’s national police chief said Monday that the U.S. was “seeking to create unrest in a part of the country or throughout the country,” by imposing the additional economic pain.<\/p>\n
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