Inside Tehran As Iran Braces For Another Round Of US Sanctions
As Iran braces for fresh US sanctions, life in Tehran continues amid economic uncertainty and rising pressure
Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump with hands around his neck beneath the words "Revenge is inevitable" in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
The Iranian newspaper Hamshahri is displayed at a newsstand with headline in Farsi: "Iran's economic doctrine became militarized," and an image of the country's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Street vendors wait for customers around Tehran's Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
People carrying shopping bags walk through Tehran's Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Children enjoy a water fountain at the Ebrahim (Abraham) Park, while temperature reaches 40 C (104 F) in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Commuters ride a bus in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Men play chess as they spend an afternoon at a cafe in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Women check their smartphone on a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
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