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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Sad State of the Iran Economy
2019-07-18
[CNBC] Tehran faces rising food prices and food shortages.

Iran’s government is running out of options to help stem the costs.

A local cook estimates prices have increased by 50% to 100% in the last year.

The cost of beef has gone from 380,000 rials a kilo three months ago to nearly 1.2 million rials per kilo, pricing out many families.
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As tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran, options may be running out. The rising prices aren’t letting up, and for average Iranians, it’s becoming harder than ever to provide for their families
no mention of the cost of Iran's Nuclear work or Iran's subsidy of conflict in Syria, Yemen, etc.
Posted by:lord garth

#2  the cost of Iran's Nuclear work or Iran's subsidy of conflict
It's almost like we're re-using the Star Wars strategy that broke the old Soviet Union - 'force' them to spend more than they can afford.
Posted by: Glenmore   2019-07-18 10:29  

#1  I understand that pork from c China is especially cheap nowadays.
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2019-07-18 10:20  

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