Iranian state-run media gives a glimpse into the people\u2019s worsening economic situation prior to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), with poverty and skyrocketing prices meaning that they cannot afford food, forced to buy bread on credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state-run Resalat daily wrote at the end of last month: \u201cMore than 50% of the country\u2019s population suffers from low wages and cannot afford food, let alone housing, clothing, travel, medicine, and treatment, or education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The regime gives out some subsidies but its only about $1.80 per month per person who qualifies, which is just enough to buy a kilo of fruit, and doesn\u2019t nearly make up for the inflation rate. Even the traditional Nowruz treat of nuts is 298 thousand tomans per kilo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n