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Iranian consumers stockpile food and medicine amid embargo fears
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- Local time
- 12:32 PM UTC
- Where
- Iran
Iranian shoppers have begun buying extra food and medicines as they fear that the U.S. naval blockade, sanctions and possible renewed fighting will further restrict imports, Al Jazeera reported.
Why it matters
Household stockpiling can rapidly strain supplies of essential goods if import routes remain restricted.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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