Many Iranians are more concerned about the economic consequences and freedoms of a hypothetical military clash with Tel Aviv than about the conflict itself. The Iranian economy suffers from 40% inflation, and the rial is at historic lows against the dollar.
Iran lives under the economic sanctions that the United States reimposed in 2018, after abandoning the nuclear pact. Washington has announced new restrictive measures focused on the sale of Iranian oil, which would make the situation even worse. "Buy me chicken, please," a woman who did not look homeless recently asked inside a central supermarket, and this is not an isolated example in the north of Tehran, says EFE. The shadow of war has triggered fear of poverty and repression among many Iranians, who fear that the country's already difficult situation will worsen if an open conflict breaks out between Iran and Israel. But Tel Aviv has assured that it will respond to the unprecedented Iranian attack, which despite its spectacular nature did not cause any damage.