{"id":334720,"date":"2025-07-25T14:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334720"},"modified":"2025-07-25T17:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:56:52","slug":"the-12-day-war-didnt-break-irans-economy-it-exposed-the-collapse-already-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/the-12-day-war-didnt-break-irans-economy-it-exposed-the-collapse-already-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12-Day War Didn\u2019t Break Iran\u2019s Economy \u2014 It Exposed the Collapse Already Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crowded market in Tehran, Iran’s capital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

The recent 12-day war in the region may have been brief in military terms, but its impact on Iran\u2019s already fragile economy has been deep and revealing. More than just economic shock, it laid bare the Iranian regime\u2019s systematic dysfunction\u2014and its willingness to sacrifice the welfare of its people in the name of political survival.<\/p>\n

Even before the first missile was fired, Iran\u2019s economy was teetering<\/a>. While officials pointed to modest GDP growth or temporary boosts from barter trade with China as signs of recovery, the deeper picture was one of accelerating collapse: unchecked inflation, rising unemployment, stagnating industries, and a budget deficit spiraling out of control. These aren\u2019t external failures imposed by sanctions or conflict\u2014they are the results of decades of economic mismanagement, structural corruption, and regime priorities that place military expansion and ideological export far above the basic needs of Iranian citizens.<\/p>\n

The war provided the regime with more than just geopolitical cover\u2014it offered a political distraction. With the country edging toward widespread unrest, Tehran seized the opportunity to redirect public focus. This is a well-worn tactic. When faced with internal pressure\u2014economic, political, or social\u2014the regime resorts to foreign confrontation, trying to inflate nationalist sentiment while suppressing dissent at home<\/a>. This time was no different. The conflict was never about defending Iranian interests; it was about defending the regime from its own people.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Economic Crisis Isn\u2019t a Mystery\u2014It\u2019s the Regime\u2019s Legacyhttps:\/\/t.co\/yTq2D6gXgt<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n