Sele Media Africa Reported by Mafeng Gyang Adams
Iranians Fear More Economic Pain, War as UN Sanctions Snap Back
Tehran, Iran – September 28, 2025 Many Iranians are bracing for economic hardship and geopolitical tension following the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran, a move triggered by the controversial “snapback mechanism” tied to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA).
The snapback, announced by Western powers including the United States and European allies, restores a range of sanctions lifted under the JCPOA — targeting arms sales, ballistic missile programs, and financial transactions, among others. (Source: Al Jazeera, Reuters, BBC News).
On the streets of Tehran, residents say the return of sanctions has already sparked A sharp drop in the rial against the dollar, Surge in prices of food, medicine, and imported goods, Growing concerns of military escalation with Israel or U.S. forces in the Gulf “We’re going back to the worst days of isolation,” said Mahsa, a university student. “People are scared not just of hunger, but of war.” (Source: The Guardian, New York Times).
Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned the snapback as “illegal and politically motivated,” warning of “severe consequences” if the West continues what it called an act of aggression.Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed the U.S. and its allies for “undermining diplomacy” and vowed that Iran would resist “economic warfare.” (Source: Press TV, IRNA).
The UN sanctions snapback has also created divisions among UN Security Council members, with Russia and China openly opposing the move. Meanwhile, analysts fear the development could collapse any chance of reviving the JCPOA and accelerate Iran’s nuclear enrichment. (Source: CNBC, DW News).
Sele Media Africa will continue to track developments in Iran as citizens navigate renewed economic and security uncertainties.
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