{"id":329262,"date":"2025-03-06T21:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329262"},"modified":"2025-03-06T21:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:10:21","slug":"irans-1404-budget-crushing-the-population-to-fund-regime-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-1404-budget-crushing-the-population-to-fund-regime-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s 1404 Budget: Crushing the Population to Fund Regime Survival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iranian regime President Masoud Pezeshkian presents the 2025-2026 budget plan in a parliamentary session<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Iranian regime\u2019s 1404 budget (March 2025 \u2013 March 2026) is a clear reflection of economic desperation, as the government imposes aggressive tax hikes, excessive fines, and soaring service fees to compensate for its international isolation and self-inflicted financial crisis.<\/p>\n

With international sanctions tightening, inflation spiraling out of control, and oil revenues under pressure, the government of Masoud Pezeshkian has turned to its own people as a cash reserve, extracting revenue through a 53% tax increase, inflated penalties, and massive service fee hikes\u2014all while maintaining heavy spending on the IRGC, religious institutions<\/a>, and state-controlled security forces.<\/p>\n

The Regime\u2019s Desperate Revenue Plan<\/h3>\n

According to the official budget proposal, the Iranian government projects 2084 trillion tomans in tax revenue, an unprecedented 53% increase<\/a> from the previous year. Based on current free market rates<\/a>, every U.S. dollar is equivalent to 89,100 tomans.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a>\u2019s 2025 Budget: Prioritizing Propaganda, Security, and Religious Institutions Over Public Welfarehttps:\/\/t.co\/SRfrZfJxDa<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n