Human costs of UN sanctions
Marking the anniversary of the first UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, the Ham Mihan daily looked at how years of sanctions have affected everyday life.
The daily recalled how former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once dismissed the UN resolutions as “just a piece of paper”. It then laid out data showing a very different reality: rising poverty, falling purchasing power, high inflation, and less food on people’s tables.
According to the report, between 2006 and 2021, the number of people living below the poverty line rose from 9 million to 25.5 million. By 2021, the number of people living in marginalised areas or informal settlements had reached more than 14 million.
The report also pointed to shrinking purchasing power, with meat and dairy disappearing from the diets of low-income families. It noted a rise in school dropouts.
