Long queues were observed at a number of petrol stations in the\nTehran area, the Iranian capital, on Tuesday (25\/8) local time. The\nsituation unfolded after the United States announced a series of new\nsanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission.<\/p>\n
Washington shifted to exerting economic pressure after the war that\nhas raged over the past six months against Iran reached a military\nstalemate. Peace negotiations have also stalled, and most shipping\ntraffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which is vital for global energy\nsupplies, has been blocked.<\/p>\n
Although Iranian leaders have responded to Washington\u2019s tough\nrhetoric with indifference, given that the country has faced sanctions\nfor decades, some Tehran residents worry they will feel the impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, sanctions affect people\u2019s lives. People suffer, both\nthose who are financially well-off and those who are financially weak,\u201d\nsaid one Iranian resident, Mehdi Yazdian (55), who works as a property\nagent, as reported by AFP on Wednesday (26\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
He urged the Iranian government to control prices. \u201cYes, these\nsanctions do have an impact, but of course, our people are resilient.\nThese sanctions have been in place for 47 years,\u201d Yazdian said.<\/p>\n
Long queues were seen at several petrol stations in the Tehran area\non Tuesday (25\/8) local time, with lines of cars and motorcycles having\nto wait to obtain fuel.<\/p>\n
Iran itself has been grappling with soaring inflation even before the\nwar broke out. The situation triggered widespread anti-government\nprotests nationwide that peaked in January, before being suppressed by\nTehran authorities with a harsh crackdown that reportedly killed\nthousands.<\/p>\n
\u201cI personally am not at all afraid of war, because this is our\nhomeland. But in my view, this war will be more economic in nature and\nwill place great pressure on society, so protests may well re-emerge,\u201d\nsaid another Iranian resident, Kia Farahani (45), who works as an\nEnglish teacher.<\/p>\n
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, when announcing the new\nsanctions on Iran, stated that countries that do not support US economic\noperations will \u201cshare in the isolation\u201d experienced by Tehran. He added\nthat US President Donald Trump has contacted world leaders to ask them\nto halt interactions with Iran.<\/p>\n
The US Treasury Department confirmed that the expanded secondary\nsanctions will target Iran\u2019s digital assets and technology, gold,\naviation, and shipping sectors. They also imposed new sanctions on 60\nindividuals, companies, and vessels suspected of helping Tehran generate\nrevenue from oil, weapons procurement, and cyber operations.<\/p>\n
The sanctions target various entities around the world, including in\nthe United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Europe.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iranians-queue-for-fuel-after-us-announces-new-sanctions-1787719972", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }