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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T07:50:16.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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    "Iran Livelihood",
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  "textContent": "State media admits shrinking livelihoods and security crackdowns as laborers face deepening hardship after January 2026 protests  Iran’s workers are enduring one of the harshest periods in their history. Poverty is expanding, inflation continues to erode purchasing power, and job security has largely disappeared. At the same time, any voice of protest is met […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Workers Crushed by Poverty, Inflation, and Repression appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Workers Crushed by Poverty, Inflation, and Repression"
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