Soaring food prices push Iranian families to brink

Iranians across the economic spectrum are struggling as food inflation hit 128 percent in the month of Tir, with prices for staples like oil, dairy, and meat doubling or more. The crisis, driven by war, a naval blockade, and currency collapse, has even affected wealthier neighborhoods, where shoppers now ask about prices instead of buying. Many families say their salaries no longer cover basic food needs.