War Has Accelerated Iran's Poverty Crisis

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran did not create Iran’s poverty crisis, but it has accelerated a decline in living standards.

By Hadi Kahalzadeh

Two weeks ago, amid fragile negotiations with the U.S. and mounting domestic tensions, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council set a nationwide 25% ceiling on rent increases. More than a housing measure, it was a dramatic signal that the cost-of-living crisis had crossed into the realm of national security.

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Section: (vision-iran-initiative) Photo: Javad Esmaeili