Key Highlights
- The announcement was reported to have been made on Monday by the government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, on Iranian State TV. She said the measure was aimed at "preserving households" purchasing power, controlling inflation and ensuring food security," per The New York Times.
- The outlet also said the plan represents a shift away from long-standing import subsidies toward direct assistance for citizens.
- IRAN CRACKDOWN RATTLES MIDDLE EAST AS ANALYSTS WEIGH US OPTIONS SHORT OF MILITARY INTERVENTION A protester faces Iranian security forces during clashes amid nationwide unrest, according to images released by the Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran.
- (NCRI ) Under the proposal, roughly $10 billion that had been spent each year to subsidize certain imports, will now be given directly to the public. Eligible Iranians will get one million Iranian tomans, which is around $7, and in the form of credit that can be used to buy goods.
- The labor minister said the payments would be handed out to about 80 million people, which is the majority of Iran’s population. PROTESTS SPREAD ACROSS IRAN AS REGIME THREATENS US FORCES AS 'LEGITIMATE TARGETS' AFTER TRUMP WARNING Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec.
