Iran’s Deepening Livelihood Crisis: Voices From the Streets - Iran News Update

Iran’s Deepening Livelihood Crisis: Voices from the Streets - Iran News Update

Power outages, food spoilage and soaring poverty drive Iranians to the streets, documenting daily collapse of basic services. The crisis of poverty, unemployment, and economic hardship in Iran has reached breaking point. From city centers to rural farmlands, citizens are speaking out — often in desperation — against conditions that have stripped them of stability, dignity, and hope. One such voice comes from a woman street vendor in Shiraz. In t…

Iran’s Deepening Crisis: Expanding Bureaucracy, Shrinking Livelihoods

A multi-layered crisis is paralyzing Iran’s economy and society, as bloated institutions expand while citizens face mass unemployment and rising poverty. Iran is not merely experiencing an economic downturn—it is confronting what experts describe as a “layered and interdependent crisis.” In a striking interview with Shargh newspaper, regime-affiliated economist Hossein Raghfar warned that the Iranian regime is now in its most fragile state in de…