{"id":324897,"date":"2024-10-11T13:46:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324897"},"modified":"2024-10-11T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:50:09","slug":"irans-economic-collapse-clerical-regimes-mismanagement-fuels-poverty-inflation-and-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-economic-collapse-clerical-regimes-mismanagement-fuels-poverty-inflation-and-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Economic Collapse: Clerical Regime\u2019s Mismanagement Fuels Poverty, Inflation, and Unrest\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran’s economic decline under the clerical regime has accelerated, driven by rampant corruption, mismanagement, and policies that disproportionately harm the population. Despite promises of reform, recent developments under the newly appointed president, Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, have only intensified public frustration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pezeshkian, who took office two months ago, initially came up with a slew of promises, yet by the end of the second month, it became clear that his administration was continuing on the same destructive path as his predecessor, Ebrahim Raisi<\/a>. According to state media reports, critical sectors of the economy have seen unprecedented price hikes, with basic necessities becoming unaffordable for many. For instance:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n