Iranians stock up on food and medicine as fears of new US fighting grow

Tehran, Iran – Iranians are stocking up on food and medicines as fears grow that the country will face dire shortages as the United States tightens an embargo on the country.The Iranian government had managed to keep household staples flowing during the early months of the war. But a US naval blockade and pivot to draconian sanctions have led to fears that imports will be limited.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran touts Hormuz attacks as oil flows increase despite tensionslist 2 of 3Flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf resumes amid US aviation sanctionslist 3 of 3Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talksend of listMore recently, the US announced a ban on Iranian airlines worldwide and is pressing other countries to cut trade ties with Iran in a bid to isolate the country.Addressing the United Nations General Assembly last week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned Washington for its blockade on his country, saying it will prevent food and medicine from reaching the Iranian people.On Saturday, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s offer for a seven-day truce that would see it reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for economi...