{"id":310567,"date":"2023-08-09T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=310567"},"modified":"2023-08-16T12:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T11:22:53","slug":"irans-regime-doomed-to-face-more-uprisings-as-the-economy-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-regime-doomed-to-face-more-uprisings-as-the-economy-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Regime Doomed to Face More Uprisings As The Economy Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran is fast approaching the first anniversary of the latest round of popular uprisings that waged across the entire country, continued for several months, and changed the country\u2019s socio-political landscape for good. As the people and the state are preparing themselves in opposite ways, the circumstances and underlying dynamics have fueled the society with more reasons for revolt.<\/p>\n

In addition to enduring grievances such as the severe repression of political dissent, the erosion of civil liberties, and pervasive censorship, the regime has rendered life unbearable for the majority of Iranians who have been thrust below the poverty line in recent years. They now struggle to afford housing, energy, transportation, and even basic sustenance.<\/p>\n

A major root cause of many daily protests in Iran lies in the crisis of soaring prices for essential goods, which in turn drives up costs across various sectors of the economy. The ruling clerics, who are remarkably skilled at holding onto power at any price, resort to creative ways to extract income from the pockets of the struggling Iranian population.<\/p>\n

Bitter admissions<\/h3>\n

This critical situation has even forced tightly controlled state media to acknowledge certain realities of society.<\/p>\n

Revealing how the Raisi administration is increasing prices to compensate for its budget deficit, the state-run Dideban-e-Iran wrote<\/a> on August 5, “The thirteenth government is still far from fulfilling its promises; promises that the people always become the victims of\u2026 Instead of contemplating effective solutions, officials have resorted to pressuring the public, digging deep in people\u2019s pockets, and attempting to compensate for shortages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent days, bread, which is one of the most essential items on people’s tables, has seen renewed inflation due to alleged production cost hikes and an inability to offer it at its current price. It was promised that nothing would become more expensive in the new year. Yet now, bread, fundamental sustenance in many provinces, has become more expensive. Purchasing half a loaf of bread has become common for quite a while now. Are we to expect that with these price hikes, bread will become another high-priced and scarce commodity, leading people to buy it in installments and on credit? This comes at a time when price increases are not confined to bread alone. Dairy products are disappearing from laborers’ tables, rice has been removed from many people’s shopping lists, laborers cannot afford summer fruits, and even sugar has become more expensive.”<\/p>\n

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Our latest "You Be the Judge" #video<\/a> explains:
Why is the regime in #Iran<\/a> constantly spreading news and rumors about the simultaneous increase and decrease of #fuel<\/a> prices? pic.twitter.com\/ZUv1SkNUdO<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) September 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n