Poverty spikes in Iran as prices for essential goods rise

Essential goods are in short supply in Iran, which means that the cost of items has risen dramatically in the past few months, putting yet more pressure on the Iranian people. This is more pronounced in the goods that are monopolized by the government, i.e. water and electricity..The catastrophic state of the Iranian economy has directly affected the livelihood of the Iranian people, and now one of the biggest problems they face is malnutrition due to food shortages, skyrocketing prices, and poor quality of goods.