Iran’s economy is collapsing under the weight of war, hyperinflation, and shortages, with state media now openly demanding government accountability.
Iran’s deepening economic crisis has reached a breaking point, with the dollar surging above 1.8 million rials and everyday staples becoming unaffordable for millions.
In a rare moment of public accountability, a state TV anchor confronted the government directly: “What is going on in this country, Mr. Pezeshkian?”
A former petrochemical worker described the human cost bluntly: “We have reduced our food consumption to one meal a day, and even that is barely manageable.”
The government’s response — allowing credit shopping at volunteer supermarkets — has been widely criticised as inadequate. The monthly subsidy offered is worth less than seven dollars per person.
Iran has since tapped $1 billion from its sovereign wealth fund for essential imports. Political analysts warn the situation could trigger “hunger riots whose intensity and violence would be entirely different from recent movements.”