Poverty as State Policy: How Iran’s Rulers Weaponize Social Collapse

Regime-linked admissions on mass poverty and psychological breakdown expose how economic deprivation in Iran has evolved from a crisis into a deliberate mechanism of social control. For years, poverty in Iran has no longer been merely the consequence of economic mismanagement or corruption. It has evolved into something deeper and more dangerous: a governing instrument. […] The post Poverty as State Policy: How Iran’s Rulers Weaponize Social Collapse appeared first on Iran News Update.