The representative of Iran's Ministry of Health announced at the National Youth Affairs Coordination Council that 30% of the people in Iran are "hungry" and 25% of the urban population are "marginalized." According to a report on Thursday, August 18, Ali Akbar Siari, Deputy Minister of Health, stated these statistics during the sixty-fourth meeting of this council and added that other statistics from the Ministry of Health regarding social harms in Iran are "classified." Mr. Siari counted the number of "special women" and their contact with men, as well as statistics on "sexual contacts among students" in Iran as part of this classified data. Thus, such statistics have joined the increasing divorce rates in Iran, which a responsible official recently announced would no longer be made public. This official also reported that 30% of the country's population is "hungry" and added that they "have no bread to eat, and this statistic is also confirmed by the Ministry of Welfare." He mentioned that 25% of the urban population in Iran is marginalized and said that currently "10 million and 200 thousand people have been identified in informal settlements." Majid Rousta, a representative of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, also confirmed this data at the meeting, stating that "there are currently 130,000 disorganized urban areas" where "about 11 million people live." Mr. Rousta added: "30% of this number consists of young people" and "82% of the young residents in these settlements are under diploma level." Mohammad Reza Rostami, Deputy for Youth Affairs at the Ministry of Sports and Youth, also reported the existence of three million marginalized youth. According to high-ranking officials in Iran, 18 million people are involved in social harms. In Iran, addiction, divorce, poverty, unemployment, child abuse, suicide, theft, school dropout, homelessness, and unconventional sexual tendencies are cited as examples of social harms. Ali Motahari, a member of parliament, previously reported that Ali Khamenei cried after hearing reports about the extent and prevalence of social harms in Iran and prioritized measures to reduce these harms. In this context, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, the Minister of Interior, announced "the fight against drugs and addressing the addiction problem," "marginalization," "divorce," "combating delinquency," and "issues related to specific and critical cases" as the most important priorities of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic to reduce social harms.
Health Ministry Representative: 30% of Iranians Are Hungry
A health ministry representative revealed that 30% of Iranians are hungry and 25% of the urban population lives in marginalized conditions. This alarming data highlights the severe social issues facing the country, including poverty and addiction, which have reached crisis levels. The government acknowledges these issues but keeps many statistics classified.
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📰 What Happened
A representative from Iran's Ministry of Health reported that 30% of Iranians are hungry and 25% of urban residents are marginalized, highlighting severe social issues in the country. The government acknowledges these problems but keeps many related statistics classified.
- 30% of the population is reported to be hungry.
- 25% of urban residents live in marginalized conditions.
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📚 Background
Iran is facing a multitude of social issues, including poverty, addiction, and high divorce rates, which are exacerbated by economic sanctions and mismanagement. The government has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding these issues.
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