HikerGuy83
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This has nothing to do with the conflict. At least I am not going to make a connection.
But poverty in IRAN is worse than I thought.
I knew things were bad, but not this bad.
www.ncr-iran.org
In late October 2025, the Iranian regime once again sought to present an image of economic “transparency.” Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government’s spokesperson, proudly announced that the official poverty line for 2024–2025 had been set at 6,128,739 tomans per person per month. The regime framed this announcement as proof of economic accountability. Yet behind the sterile numbers lies a grim reality — one of widespread hunger, eroded livelihoods, and a society increasingly crushed under the weight of systemic poverty.
The figure marks a rise of nearly 2.5 million tomans compared to the previous year. But far from signaling improvement, this adjustment merely reflects galloping inflation and the government’s cynical attempt to normalize destitution. Independent economists call it what it is: a deliberate misrepresentation designed to conceal the true extent of hardship endured by millions of Iranian families.
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If you read the article, further down you see what appears to be what we would have in the U.S. if Kamala "the worlds best DEI candidate EVER", had won.
Wealth is a strange thing.
But basic necessities are not. And not being able to get them? Well, that is spelled IRAN.
But poverty in IRAN is worse than I thought.
I knew things were bad, but not this bad.
Iran’s Poverty Line Exposed as Deception, Leaving Millions Below Survival - NCRI
Four-minute read In late October 2025, the Iranian regime once again sought to present an image of economic “transparency.” Fatemeh Mohajerani, the
In late October 2025, the Iranian regime once again sought to present an image of economic “transparency.” Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government’s spokesperson, proudly announced that the official poverty line for 2024–2025 had been set at 6,128,739 tomans per person per month. The regime framed this announcement as proof of economic accountability. Yet behind the sterile numbers lies a grim reality — one of widespread hunger, eroded livelihoods, and a society increasingly crushed under the weight of systemic poverty.
The figure marks a rise of nearly 2.5 million tomans compared to the previous year. But far from signaling improvement, this adjustment merely reflects galloping inflation and the government’s cynical attempt to normalize destitution. Independent economists call it what it is: a deliberate misrepresentation designed to conceal the true extent of hardship endured by millions of Iranian families.
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If you read the article, further down you see what appears to be what we would have in the U.S. if Kamala "the worlds best DEI candidate EVER", had won.
Wealth is a strange thing.
But basic necessities are not. And not being able to get them? Well, that is spelled IRAN.