{"id":27463,"date":"2021-10-18T09:45:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=27463"},"modified":"2021-10-18T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:45:05","slug":"poverty-stricken-iranians-forced-to-sell-their-organs-to-make-ends-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/10\/poverty-stricken-iranians-forced-to-sell-their-organs-to-make-ends-meet\/27463\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty-Stricken Iranians Forced to Sell Their Organs to Make Ends Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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While the majority of Iranians live below the poverty line and even sell their hearts due to extreme poverty, corrupt mullahs have a luxurious life for themselves.<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As October 17 marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty<\/a>, many countries around the world are taking steps to help the vulnerable people in their societies in order to reach this goal. On the other hand, the levels of poverty are so severe in Iran that its citizens are selling their body parts and vital organs to cover expenses and provide much needed money for their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, the story of a 29-year-old father who wanted to sell his heart went viral on social media. The man had advertised the sale of his heart for one billion tomans (about $367,000), so that he could ensure that his family would be supported financially for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a> said, \u201cSelling body parts is not new in Iran. Walls across the country are covered with advertisements of people offering their organs, even vital ones such as bone marrow, heart, and cornea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian Resistance outlined in a report published in 2019 that both men and women resort to selling their organs as a last resort. Those wishing to sell their kidney are generally between 22 and 34 years of age, but some older people have also offered their organs on the black-market also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Iranian regime continue to waste Iran\u2019s resources to fund their malign activities, more and more Iranian people are falling deeper into poverty on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCRI said<\/a>, \u201cThe poverty line in Iran varies from 10 to 15 million tomans. Meanwhile, the salary base of the Iranian workers and employees is around four million tomans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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