{"id":326113,"date":"2024-11-26T18:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326113"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:56:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:56:26","slug":"iranian-officials-voice-fears-over-economic-collapse-and-public-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iranian-officials-voice-fears-over-economic-collapse-and-public-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Officials Voice Fears Over Economic Collapse and Public Unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis<\/a>, the regime\u2019s officials and state media have openly expressed concerns about the fallout, warning of growing public dissatisfaction and the potential for widespread unrest. Parliamentarians have issued stark warnings about the consequences of skyrocketing inflation, power outages, and the soaring cost of basic goods, signaling mounting fear within the regime.<\/p>\n

On November 25, the state-run ILNA news agency wrote<\/a>, \u201cIt seems the bomb of price liberalization has exploded louder than ever, with its shrapnel spreading across all sectors of the economy. Electricity bills, meat, eggs, currency, gold, housing, and cars have skyrocketed with unprecedented speed in just a few months under the Pezeshkian government.\u201d The report also noted that the cost of living, including basic food baskets, has risen by at least 40%, with some items seeing even higher increases.<\/p>\n

Rouhollah Mousavi<\/a>, a member of parliament, echoed these fears in a session on November 24: \u201cThe elevator-like rise in prices has caused severe public dissatisfaction. People\u2019s tolerance in the face of such disorder has plummeted. Prices rose in spring, summer, and autumn, and they will rise again in winter. How often are incomes increased compared to this monthly and daily rise in costs? Why are incomes in rials while expenses are in dollars?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mohammad Manan Raeisi<\/a>, another MP, expressed his frustration: \u201cPeople don\u2019t want slogans and poetry from us; they want action. For the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic, electricity was cut off in November. What did we do about it in parliament?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Watch and judge why this insider is warning that the regime is destined for a collapse or #IranRevolution<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ysu6LbOhnz<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n