Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Frustrations over state of Iran’s economy

December 30, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: This rapid-fire news bulletin from BBC World Service's Marketplace Morning Report ties breaking economic developments worldwide to everyday impacts on businesses and people through correspondent dispatches and data-driven analysis, delivered in a crisp, authoritative tone focused on global market turbulence.
  • The Format: A solo-hosted news roundup with embedded field reports.
  • The Key Players:
    • Gideon Long (Host): BBC journalist anchoring from the UK, guiding listeners through urgent economic stories with poised narration.
    • Correspondents: Jake Kwan (Seoul on South Korea regulations), Theo Leggett (London on cyberattack fallout), and unnamed Tehran reporter on Iran protests—experts amplifying on-the-ground realities.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:10) Gideon Long introduces live coverage from Tehran
  • 2 (01:20) Audio of shopkeepers chanting "Bisharaf" (dishonorable) against the government
  • 3 (01:30) Context on annual inflation over 40% and rial devaluation due to Western sanctions
  • 4 (01:44) Rial lost half its value in last year, one-third in 18 months
  • 5 (01:50) Impact on savings and imports tied to international markets
  • 6 (01:58) Many jobs linked to foreign currency or global commodities
  • 7 (02:07) Broader economic woes: poor performance affecting core groups like traders

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Show Notes

From the BBC World Service: Annual inflation in Iran is running at more than 40%, and business owners are angry at the rapid devaluation of the nation's currency, in part due to the pressure of Western sanctions. In response, shopkeepers in the capital, Tehran, have been demonstrating for a third successive day. Plus, this year's hack at British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover showed just how vulnerable the global auto supply chain could be.

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