{"id":318122,"date":"2024-04-09T14:01:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=318122"},"modified":"2024-04-09T14:01:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:01:52","slug":"irans-economic-woes-amplify-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-economic-woes-amplify-crisis-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Economic Woes Amplify: Crisis Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-310042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran economic bankrupcy crowd bank (1)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iran-economic-bankrupcy-crowd-bank-1-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Two-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s national currency, the rial, continues to be in free fall. On Monday, a dollar was traded for\u00a0 631,000 rials (63,100 tomans) in the free market. Along with the country\u2019s rising inflation and high prices, this rapid plummet of the rial\u2019s value has even forced the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, to acknowledge the crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With his real concern being the reaction of an explosive society, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoiran.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-107\/60737-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%AE-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamenei spoke<\/a> about the \u201cbitter realities of the country\u2019s economy,\u201d in his speech on April 3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet, he blatantly spoke of the \u201csweet parts of the economy, which is due to the developing infrastructural works,\u201d claiming that they will \u201cshow positive results in the short term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet, what statistics show and according to regime officials, Iran\u2019s economic crunch is far worse than it looks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe stress that should the counsel of experts and sympathizers go unheeded, we may inevitably witness the depreciation of the rialto the extent of a million against the dollar. This negligence portends dire consequences: essential commodities will surge in price, rendering them increasingly unattainable for the populace. Such a predicament will undoubtedly shock everyone, except for those who bear responsibility and must be held to account,\u201d said Ali Rezai, a member of the regime\u2019s parliament on April 8.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch and judge how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s economy is run by the regime <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2QtOj9KqS\">pic.twitter.com\/k2QtOj9KqS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1736460240663540174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe rising prices of gold and currency have undermined people\u2019s lives across the country. It seems that the car of high-prices has no brakes,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/hammihanonline.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-18\/14417-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%B1%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Hossein-Ali Haji-Deligani<\/a>, a member of the regime\u2019s parliament on April 7.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The initial stride toward resolving the issue necessitates confronting reality, devoid of illusions. Economic growth has nearly ground to a halt, with the foundations faltering. Over the past decade, capital accumulation within the nation has markedly declined, plummeting by approximately 40%,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/jahanesanat.ir\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%82-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C\/447644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote the state-run Jahan-e Sanat<\/a> daily on April 4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cConsequently, brain drain has ensued amidst such circumstances. Hence, the sole catalyst capable of fostering short-term growth within the country lies in oil. Should the current trajectory persist, the forthcoming decade may not only witness stagnation but also the possibility of negative economic growth,\u201d the outlet adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his <a href=\"https:\/\/farsi.khamenei.ir\/news-content?id=55694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">annual Nowruz speech, Khamenei<\/a> accused the \u201cenemy,\u201d of trying to portray an \u201ceconomic collapse.\u201d Yet, a few days later, he has to acknowledge the \u201cbitter taste\u201d of Iran\u2019s economic woes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These woes are mostly due to his regime\u2019s systematic corruption and squandering of people\u2019s wealth on warmongering and terrorism. The \u201chead of the snake\u201d in Tehran instigated the war in Gaza, creating the most tragic humanitarian crisis, in a bid to export chaos abroad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For eight years, the regime\u2019s founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, dragged the Iran-Iraq war, describing it as a \u201cdivine blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ali Khamenei delivered his annual speech on March 21. Aside from his bogus claims of victory and blaming Iran\u2019s social and economic crises on \u201cthe enemies,\u201d Khamenei\u2019s speech was an obvious testament to the regime\u2019s deficiencies and crises.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevoIution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevoIution<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ua4L7bXlWW\">https:\/\/t.co\/ua4L7bXlWW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1639323171638607885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, given the exacerbating internal crisis, including the country\u2019s economic crunch, it is easier to understand why Khamenei has become this concerned about the fate of people in Gaza and sheds crocodile tears for them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yet, recent attacks in Syria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/01\/syria-iran-embassy-strike-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing the regime\u2019s top commanders<\/a>, once again showed that the world is now realizing where the heart of Islamic Fundamentalism beats. Thus, Khamenei\u2019s dangerous gamble seems to have ominous results for him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the increasing operations by the defiant youth inside Iran against the regime\u2019s centers of oppression, coupled with the ongoing protests by people from different walks of life, have terrified Khamenei and his regime of a looming uprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, as time elapses, this question remains on the table: How would Khamenei manage his regime amid all these crises?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-minute read Iran&rsquo;s national currency, the rial, continues to be in free fall. On Monday, a dollar was traded for&nbsp; 631,000 rials (63,100 tomans) in the free market. 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