Rahul Tandon

Are there any figures around?

We have seen an increase in the oil price.

So is there some hope that if the oil price remains high and Iran can sell...

more oil, that this could offset some of the problems that you're talking about?

It can help Iran rebuild its economy?

We're way away from that at the moment.

We've seen the currency collapse, haven't we?

We heard at the beginning of this, and you have painted, I think, a really graphic picture of the challenges facing the Iranian economy.

What stories are you hearing from Iranians about how hard life has become for them?

Beran Tajdin from the BBC Persian service.

They're clearly identifying the economic challenges that are now facing millions of Iranians.

You're listening to Business Daily from the BBC World Service.

I'm Rahul Tandon, and today we're looking at the impact of the war in the Middle East on Iran's economy.

And there is another challenge that Iranians are now facing.

the shutdown of the internet.

Bredram Soltani, an influential figure in Iran's business community, recently posted this on X. Establish the internet today.

Small businesses are falling apart.

Let's hear some of the messages that have been sent to our Persian service about this very issue.

So how much economic damage is the internet shutdown, now more than 40 days long, creating?

Esfandia Badmengelesh is the CEO of Bors and Bazaar, a London-based think tank focused on the Iranian economy.