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Some Iranians Are Reportedly Offering Their Organs to Repay Debts as Economic Crisis Deepens

Workers in Tehran are posting organ-sale ads as inflation hits 90% and many families struggle to cover debts and basic costs, reports say.

Summary by IBTimes
Workers are offering kidneys, liver tissue and bone marrow to keep their homes, according to a new report.

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Shocking images that capture the scale of economic despair are coming from Iran. People who are unable to cover even their basic needs are reportedly offering their own body parts for sale, desperately seeking money to survive. On the streets of Tehran, leaflets with personal information, blood types and financial … The article Horror and despair in Iran: People in despair even take out their organs to the “hammer” to avoid dying of hunger – Fro…

The sale of organs is not strictly prohibited in Iran, but with a set "minimum price"More...

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IBTimes broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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