The economic realities couldn't be ignored. In Tehran's Grand Bazaar, shopkeepers displayed Nowruz items—without prices—whilst customers calculated their shrinking budgets against soaring prices.

Local Iranian workers carried out a rare strike on Sunday in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar against inflation and increasing foreign currency rates, according to a recent report in Iran International.

(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) A salesman waits for customer at the old grand bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Iranian banknotes are displayed by a street money ...