Iran-US Tensions/Economic Impact
Tehran, Iran - Jan 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of cityscape, national flags of Iran
2. Pedestrians, merchants
3. Exterior of store
4. Resident buying bread
5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) resident (name not given):
"Everything has become more expensive. Even in chain stores, prices have gone up by around 30 percent."
6. Various of resident working
7. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) resident (name not given):
"Everything is becoming more expensive, which puts a lot of pressure on us. We're in difficult situations as we have less work. As prices rise, goods cost more, so we have fewer customers."
8. Various of market scene, prices of fruits, pedestrians
9. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ehsan Khandouzi, former minister of economy of Iran:
"In my view, the macroeconomic decisions Iran needs to make and the path it needs to change are very clear. You cannot use Iran's economic indicators over the past eight months to represent the long-term state and trend of the Iranian economy. Why? That's because, during this period, we have witnessed two unprecedented events which we almost never seen over the past forty years."
10. Various of banks
11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ehsan Khandouzi, former minister of economy of Iran:
"The sanctions list against Iran -- covering both banking and oil -- have already been so extensive that there are hardly any new areas to raise pressure further."
12. Various of residents at market
Iran's economy is facing rising pressure as tensions with the United States intensify, with the national currency, the Iranian rial, plummeting in weeks, driving prices higher and squeezing household budgets.
Over the past weeks, the rial dropped sharply, sliding from about 140,000 tomans to nearly 160,000 tomans per U.S. dollar, marking one of its steepest declines in recent months. One toman is equal to 10,000 rials.
The climbing gold prices also intensified fears over inflation and the rising cost of living.
"Everything has become more expensive. Even in chain stores, prices have gone up by around 30 percent," said a resident.
"Everything is becoming more expensive, which puts a lot of pressure on us. We're in difficult situations as we have less work. As prices rise, goods cost more, so we have fewer customers," said another.
In an interview with China Global Television Network, Iran's former minister of economy, Ehsan Khandouzi, stated that the military strikes in June 2025, and the recent internal riots are crucial factors impacting Iran's economy.
"In my view, the macroeconomic decisions Iran needs to make and the path it needs to change are very clear. You cannot use Iran's economic indicators over the past eight months to represent the long-term state and trend of the Iranian economy. Why? That's because, during this period, we have witnessed two unprecedented events which we almost never seen over the past forty years," he said.
On the possibility of external forces placing further pressure on the country's economy, Khandouzi said the current situation has already been difficult enough.
"The sanctions list against Iran -- covering both banking and oil -- have already been so extensive that there are hardly any new areas to raise pressure further," he said.
Iran-US Tensions/Economic Impact
Dateline : Jan 30, 2026
Location : Iran
Duration : 2'03
Tehran, Iran - Jan 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of cityscape, national flags of Iran
2. Pedestrians, merchants
3. Exterior of store
4. Resident buying bread
5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) resident (name not given):
"Everything has become more expensive. Even in chain stores, prices have gone up by around 30 percent."
6. Various of resident working
7. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) resident (name not given):
"Everything is becoming more expensive, which puts a lot of pressure on us. We're in difficult situations as we have less work. As prices rise, goods cost more, so we have fewer customers."
8. Various of market scene, prices of fruits, pedestrians
9. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ehsan Khandouzi, former minister of economy of Iran:
"In my view, the macroeconomic decisions Iran needs to make and the path it needs to change are very clear. You cannot use Iran's economic indicators over the past eight months to represent the long-term state and trend of the Iranian economy. Why? That's because, during this period, we have witnessed two unprecedented events which we almost never seen over the past forty years."
10. Various of banks
11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ehsan Khandouzi, former minister of economy of Iran:
"The sanctions list against Iran -- covering both banking and oil -- have already been so extensive that there are hardly any new areas to raise pressure further."
12. Various of residents at market
Iran's economy is facing rising pressure as tensions with the United States intensify, with the national currency, the Iranian rial, plummeting in weeks, driving prices higher and squeezing household budgets.
Over the past weeks, the rial dropped sharply, sliding from about 140,000 tomans to nearly 160,000 tomans per U.S. dollar, marking one of its steepest declines in recent months. One toman is equal to 10,000 rials.
The climbing gold prices also intensified fears over inflation and the rising cost of living.
"Everything has become more expensive. Even in chain stores, prices have gone up by around 30 percent," said a resident.
"Everything is becoming more expensive, which puts a lot of pressure on us. We're in difficult situations as we have less work. As prices rise, goods cost more, so we have fewer customers," said another.
In an interview with China Global Television Network, Iran's former minister of economy, Ehsan Khandouzi, stated that the military strikes in June 2025, and the recent internal riots are crucial factors impacting Iran's economy.
"In my view, the macroeconomic decisions Iran needs to make and the path it needs to change are very clear. You cannot use Iran's economic indicators over the past eight months to represent the long-term state and trend of the Iranian economy. Why? That's because, during this period, we have witnessed two unprecedented events which we almost never seen over the past forty years," he said.
On the possibility of external forces placing further pressure on the country's economy, Khandouzi said the current situation has already been difficult enough.
"The sanctions list against Iran -- covering both banking and oil -- have already been so extensive that there are hardly any new areas to raise pressure further," he said.
ID : 8464120
Published : 2026-02-01 15:48
Last Modified : 2026-02-01 21:17:49
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV
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