completely different to hope with his fingers crossed that the private stock exchange iran's poor are expected to bear the brunt of u.s. oil sanctions the cost of living has sordid recent months leading to protests against the government and the rielle keeps falling because of next week's sanctions with heavy demand for dollars among ordinary iranians trying to protect their savings iranians earning average wages can afford little nowadays. the value of the iranian currency the reaal has tumbled food imports medication and electronics are becoming more and more expensive many iranians have little hope of finding a good job u.s. sanctions have frightened away foreign investors german companies that recently opened offices in iran are already pulling out of the country because the trumpet ministration is threatening to penalize them the u.s. market is much larger and much more lucrative. a minister today represents the