{"id":330727,"date":"2025-04-21T13:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330727"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:43:58","slug":"irans-economic-crisis-isnt-a-mystery-its-the-regimes-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-economic-crisis-isnt-a-mystery-its-the-regimes-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Economic Crisis Isn\u2019t a Mystery\u2014It\u2019s the Regime\u2019s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three-minute read<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s economy is staggering under the weight of soaring inflation<\/a>, collapsing infrastructure, and deepening poverty. But this isn\u2019t the result of foreign pressure alone\u2014it\u2019s the direct consequence of decades of plundering, corruption, and security-first policies by the clerical regime.<\/p>\n

State media now openly admit the scale of the economic crisis. Prices of essential food items are rising at an unsustainable pace. The price of lamb has surged<\/a> from 980,000 tomans to over 1.1 million tomans per kilo in just one month. Chicken, a staple protein for middle-income households, now costs 109,000 tomans per kilo\u2014a 12% increase that forces many families to strike it from their diets. Even lentils and beans, once considered the last refuge for the poor, have become scarce. In February alone, pinto beans experienced 153% inflation\u2014an alarming sign of food insecurity taking root.<\/p>\n

Behind the numbers lies a story of policy failure. Under the slain president Ebrahim Raisi, the regime launched a series of so-called \u201ceconomic driver\u201d projects intended to revive the industrial sector. Spearheaded by Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, these 48 mega-projects were billed as a $17 billion investment in Iran\u2019s future. Yet, as Jahan Sanat<\/em> reports<\/a>, the plans were based on flawed assumptions and unrealistic funding models. One year later, the government failed to publish any detailed progress report, with physical completion hovering at just 22%.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a> News: Shargh Daily Warns of Impending \u201cBread Uprising\u201d Amidst Economic Collapsehttps:\/\/t.co\/fxXKTuIfMC<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n