Tehran's tightrope: Fighting Israel – or the Iranians' deepening economic crisis
The Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in June united the country's citizens around the regime. Now, as the threat of war reemerges, Iranians are more concerned about the cost of living
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The Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in June united the country's citizens around the regime. Now, as the threat of war reemerges, Iranians are more concerned about the cost of living
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06:00 AM • December 25 2025 IST
"Absolute poverty is when a person has an income of less than $2 a day. The evidence of this poverty can be seen in the scarcity that characterized the Yalda Night celebrations. Families gathered around empty tables because of poverty, low incomes and high inflation. High prices caused many families to avoid celebrating."
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