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Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 22

Iran Central Bank Denies Hyperinflation as Economist Says Prices Already Meet the Threshold

Updated

Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 22

Iran Central Bank Denies Hyperinflation as Economist Says Prices Already Meet the Threshold

2 articles · Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 22

Iran’s central bank governor said the country has not entered hyperinflation, rejecting claims that price growth has crossed that line.
A leading Tehran economist disputed that view, saying inflation has already reached hyperinflation levels and exposing a sharp split over how to define the crisis.
Store shelves point to the same underlying reality either way: consumers are facing severe price pressure and worsening shortages.
The dispute underscores how Iran’s economic distress is now being fought not only in markets and shops, but also over the official label attached to it.

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With cooking oil surging 431 percent, how long can Iran's government deny hyperinflation before the domestic economy completely collapses?

Could Iran's record-breaking Misery Index and plummeting currency finally trigger a desperate shift in its heavily sanctioned international policies?

When a family's basic food basket costs double the minimum wage, what drastic measures will ordinary Iranians take just to survive?

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