TEHRAN — The call to prayer echoes through the labyrinthine alleys of Tehran’s smaller market that lies to the north of the capital. In Bazaar e Tajrish, shops are packed with customers despite the crippling sanctions and the devaluation of the Iranian currency that shrank their dining tables and dwarfed bank accounts.
There are some positive indications, with the IMF projecting 2.5% growth, while inflation will still be around 40% in 2022.
