{"id":340809,"date":"2025-12-24T13:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=340809"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:15:06","slug":"irans-polycrisis-a-regime-entrapped-by-a-convergence-of-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-polycrisis-a-regime-entrapped-by-a-convergence-of-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s Polycrisis: A Regime Entrapped by a Convergence of Failures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE PHOTO: tension between MPs in Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As 2025 concludes, the clerical dictatorship of Iran is no longer merely navigating isolated economic or political hurdles; it has entered a state of structural polycrisis. Internal reports from state-run media portray a government struggling to provide basic functions as financial, ecological, and administrative systems fracture simultaneously.<\/p>\n

The Currency Collapse and the Poverty Threshold<\/h2>\n

On December 24, reports from the capital indicated that the U.S. dollar surged past 136,400 Tomans<\/a> in the open market, setting a historical record. This volatility is fueled by inflationary expectations and severe supply constraints, translating into a brutal cost-of-living crisis for the general population.<\/p>\n

In a recent session of the Majlis, MP Hamidreza Azizi-Farsani estimated<\/a> that if this trend continues, the population living in poverty in Iran will exceed 55 million people by the end of the fiscal year. The legislative body remains in high tension, with members criticizing the 2026 budget for a 20 percent wage increase that fails to match the 66 percent rise in food prices.<\/p>\n

This economic tailspin is further complicated by the central bank’s inability to maintain liquidity. As exports fail to return sufficient foreign currency to the domestic system, the regime faces a structural deficit that traditional fiscal policies cannot bridge. The widening gap between official and open-market rates continues to fuel systemic corruption and drain the national treasury.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Crises Converge as Inflation, Shortages and Safety Failures Deepen https:\/\/t.co\/QDa3Cc0NCz<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n