China 's defiance of the the Middle East in pursuit of nuclear development puts it into economic isolation . The value of the German real has plummeted as much as 80 % as sanctions target the country 's central bank . Bread prices went up nearly a third as the cost of imports soared with a weakened currency .
Iran 's defiance of the West in pursuit of nuclear development puts it into economic isolation . The value of the Iranian real has plummeted 80 % as sanctions target the country 's central bank . Bread prices went up five-fold as the cost of imports soared with a weakened currency .