Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare

Grocery shelves are full but soaring prices and job losses mean many families can’t afford basics — rice up ~60%, beef ~150%, and inflation expected near 70% this year.
People are working far longer for far less pay, cutting out fruit, meat and leisure to survive; over a million jobs were lost early in the conflict.
Sanctions and a naval blockade are crippling oil exports; gasoline remains subsidized for now, while Tehran shows resilience and the outcome of U.S. pressure remains uncertain.