![Vahid Salemi A vendor advertises women's cloths in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/518363f265f34d22aa4ec45f425c2f54/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A vendor advertises women's cloths in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/65e159bd652e45c6b83d69e954c93615/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A shopkeeper shows a carpet to a customer at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6c6df16ef1d84b8ab87c81a202aa5af8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A shopkeeper shows a carpet to a customer at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A woman carries her shopping in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1fdb15978f23436dbf3db9409a13deba/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman carries her shopping in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People conduct their business in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6a8923c2e6554c7298e58edb36f3dc68/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People conduct their business in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3f3f3a680bae4b7c85ce73ebac3ca45b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A salesman works on his cell phone at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/18043e99b40c488599d5b0ab8e9eac99/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A salesman works on his cell phone at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A woman plays Hamster Combat game on a cell phone in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 23, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0fee4e8c6cb04639bbd923826354a880/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman plays Hamster Combat game on a cell phone in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 23, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A shopkeeper shows a kilim to a customer at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c85858f050b04e6a90dd6a7ef0c3b920/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A shopkeeper shows a kilim to a customer at a carpet shop in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c84b8daa5f10468497628db514f44d6b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People walk through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi A man carries a carpet in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9c171dd0a290497489879515daddc902/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man carries a carpet in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Vahid Salemi People make their way through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d75c251f3e7c408e9b5382827deb9dea/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People make their way through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing the Islamic Republic's economy ahead of its presidential election this week to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)