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Iran War: Is Iran’s middle class being pushed into poverty?

The war has intensified Iran’s economic crisis, squeezing household budgets, hurting businesses and raising fears that millions of middle-income families are slipping closer to poverty.

  • Iran's economy contracts 5.4% in 2023, inflation nears 70%
  • Conflict exacerbates pre-existing economic issues, not cause
  • Over 40 million Iranians estimated to fall into poverty