According to CoinMeta, as cited by Al Jazeera from the Iranian News Agency (IRNA), Farahani, the head of the Iranian Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce, stated that despite the US maritime blockade, there is no shortage of goods in Iran. He said, "We do not have a shortage of goods, but there is indeed a problem with high prices. Some of the price increases are due to logistics issues and changes in transportation routes, as transporting goods by rail and road now takes longer and is more costly than before." This war has placed tremendous pressure on the Iranian economy. The new round of sanctions announced by Washington on Monday led to the Iranian currency, the rial, falling to a historic low against the US dollar.