Iranians worried about sanctions

Kasra Naji finds an atmosphere of anxiety among people on the streets of Tehran

The middle-aged housewife lugging her food shopping in a white plastic bag had a lot to say about her worries for her three grown-up children living here.

With the fighting over in Lebanon, many here fear the world’s attention may now focus on Tehran — and that international sanctions will be imposed if Iran does not suspend its nuclear research programme by the end of the month. Ordinary Iranians fearful as prospect of international sanctions looms closer

Mark Alexander