Empty Food Baskets Have People Waiting in Line; Media: People Return Empty-Handed

Various reports about the long lines formed to receive 'government meat' ahead of Ramadan have sparked significant criticism. Now, media outlets are reporting a lack of sufficient meat to supply to applicants, stating that people return home empty-handed after hours of waiting. The website 'Khabar Online' has reported that 'these long lines reflect a bitter reality that we have been witnessing for months and, based on economic indicators and statistics provided by the Statistical Center, will continue.' The report emphasizes that officials claim the economy is improving, but in reality, 'the purchasing power of the people has severely decreased, and their food basket has shrunk.' According to the author, the 'Fajraneh plan' and food vouchers indicate the depth of the disaster, which the public has welcomed. A review of reports published in other media also shows that the target population of the government in this plan exceeds 60 million out of Iran's 85 million population. The daily 'Ham-Mihan' has also criticized the government's support policies, stating that the supply of 'regulated market meat' is far less than the existing demand, asking, 'What happened that once again people have to wait hours to receive meat, and in the end, sometimes return home without any meat?' Media outlets have compared various lines, including the meat lines in Iran, to the eight-year war period. In many of the published reports, which show a partisan approach, efforts have been made to attribute the existing problems to the government of Ebrahim Raisi. However, a review of reports and economic indicators during the Islamic Republic's rule in Iran shows that the economy has never been on a path of balanced and scientific development. Statistics indicate that Iran's economy has been in a downward spiral for the past four decades, with various governments only reducing the pace of this decline, but the trajectory has not changed. Experts believe that given the macroeconomic policies, which many specialists consider 'wrong,' and rampant inflation in the near future, we may have to witness people queuing for all goods. Withdrawals of one million tomans from the pensions of social security retirees; officials say they are buying stocks for retirees. Protests over living conditions by retirees and nurses in several cities in Iran: retirees rise against poverty and discrimination. The rapid locomotive of inflation under Raisi's government; the prices of essential goods have increased by up to 290 percent. Consequences of economic inefficiency | Media: Iran on the brink of class stratification; Government: We have pulled the brakes on 'inflationary factors!' Inflation for food is 38 percent higher than the annual inflation rate. The price index for 10 food items has risen in one year; the inflation rate for red meat was 93 percent. The inflation rate for medicine has exceeded 80 percent, and dentistry has fallen out of priority.