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- Eggs have become a symbol of protest against inflation in Iran, with Iranians sharing images of holding a few eggs in plastic bags to show that even an egg is becoming hard to afford.
- An egg in Tehran now costs between roughly 4,600 and 8,000 toman, and many families track egg prices carefully while budgeting their income and expenses.
- Iran's economy was under international sanctions even before recent military tensions with the United States and Israel, and now faces reduced imports, reduced exports, and shortages of foreign currency.
- Iranian customs officials report non-oil exports fell about 28 percent between January 2026 and August 2026, while imports fell about 26 percent, leaving a trade deficit of roughly 2 billion dollars.
- Iran's government keeps poverty statistics classified, with a government spokesperson saying publishing figures on extreme poverty requires Supreme National Security Council approval, and the crisis now concerns even officials close to power.
What to watch next
- Whether oil exports, which analysts say dropped from around 2 million barrels per day to about 250,000, recover further
- Whether the government releases or continues to withhold poverty statistics
- Possible social and political consequences of inflation, which the report says are drawing attention from decision-making bodies
Why it matters2
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- Iranian consumers purchasing power decline· immediate
- Iranian government civil unrest risk· weeks
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Named Iran · United States · Israel · China · Fatemeh Mohajerani · Hadi Ahmadi · Humayun Falakshahi · Iranian Parliament · Jafar Ghaderi · Kpler · Majid Reza Hariri · Masoud Pezeshkian · Richard Bronze · Supreme National Security Council
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