Concerns that armed confrontation in Iran could resume have strengthened a tendency among the population to stockpile food.
Globalinfo.az reports that mass shopping by residents in the city of Hamadan has begun to cause shortages of goods in some stores.
According to information spreading from the city, people wary of growing military tension believe that problems with food supply could arise in the future and are trying to buy everyday goods in advance.
One resident who went to a store to shop on Nov. 3 said most of the shelves had been emptied.
According to the information, residents mainly prefer to keep food and other essential goods in reserve against possible future supply difficulties.
Tahir Turan
Globalinfo.az
