Iranian media reported on Sunday, January 25, that amid escalating chances of U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic, the Tehran Stock Exchange index plummeted by 106,000 points. This news comes as, despite internet outages and various government efforts to control the market, the dollar price surged again on Sunday afternoon, reaching 142,000 tomans. Reports from users, shared through sporadic internet connections on social media or via calls with Iranians abroad, indicate severe economic recession, rising food prices, and concerns over shortages of essential goods among the public.