Iranian consumers stock up amid concerns of renewed U.S.-Israel conflict with Tehran

Iranians have begun buying large quantities of food, medicine and other everyday items, fearing that a renewed full-scale conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could erupt in the coming weeks. The surge in demand follows recent statements by President Donald Trump suggesting that the United States is prepared to take further action against Iran’s nuclear program.

"Think about it. If they're great Americans, they're going to do what I'm doing because you cannot let—You want to see problems? You want see not only energy problems, but death problems? Let them have a nuclear weapon, because they would use it. And I have to do that first," Trump said.

Trump also claimed that U.S. military actions have significantly reduced Iran’s nuclear capacity and that a naval blockade has increased oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

"I knew when I did it. Look, we blew the hell out of their nuclear capacity. You know that? Far greater than anyone even thought. It's gone. But I knew that that was going to raise the prices a little bit. Now, if you take a look, the oil, just on the front page of the Wall Street Journal yesterday, oil coming out of the Strait of Hormuz is now topping what it was before the war. Because we have a blockade and it's been, our Navy is, our military, but our Navy has been incredible. We have a naval blockade, and we have more oil coming right now out of the Strait of Hormuz than it was, before the war started," he added.

Local retailers report longer lines and rapid depletion of stock, prompting authorities to advise citizens to avoid panic buying. Analysts note that heightened geopolitical tension often triggers such consumer behavior, though the extent of any actual supply disruption remains uncertain.