Struggling to cope, Iranians fear more misery from U.S. sanctions


  • World
  • Saturday, 03 Nov 2018

FILE PHOTO: Iranians shout slogans during a protest against President Donald Trump's decision to walk out of a 2015 nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Tasnim News Agency - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY//File Photo

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians fear an even more painful squeeze on living costs after additional U.S. sanctions take effect on Monday, from businesses struggling to buy raw materials to the sick and elderly unable to afford life-saving medicines.

The United States will reapply curbs to the country's vital petroleum and banking sectors on Monday in an effort to rein in its arch foe's nuclear, missile and regional activities.

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