Iranians walk past an Ayandeh Bank branch (L) in the capital Tehran on January 14, 2017. Iran on Oct. 25, 2025 declared Ayandeh Bank bankrupt with its assets absorbed by the state. (Photo: AFP)
Ordinary Iranians navigate the old main bazaar of Tehran as rising prices and inflation put daily essentials increasingly out of reach, July 31, 2025. (Photo: AP)