{
  "id": 16898427,
  "title": "Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iranians-cut-essentials-and-put-dreams-on-hold-as-war-hit-economy-16898427",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/iranians-cut-essentials-and-put-dreams-hold-war-hit-economy-bites"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iranian families are cutting back on food, housing and education as the eight-month-old war with the United States fuels one of the country's worst inflation surges in decades, eroding incomes and pushing households to the brink. The strain is being felt far beyond the country's major cities. Workers say wages no longer cover basic expenses, while…",
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        "title": "Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iranians-cut-essentials-and-put-dreams-on-hold-as-war-hit-economy",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:24:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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