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The Chinese government quickly downplayed the incident, attributing the inflated prices to a backend error by the supplier, asserting that the airline merely facilitated the transaction without intending to profit. Nonetheless, many users remain unconvinced, speculating that such prices are reflective of severe flight shortages, ongoing airspace blockades, and the high risks faced by Chinese nationals in Iran. Due to the conflict, many are being forced to escape via land routes through western Iran—bypassing Syria—further complicating evacuation efforts and inflating prices.