As Tehran negotiates cautiously with Washington over its nuclear program, deepening economic turmoil and public anger at home threaten to undermine any diplomatic breakthrough.
While Iran conducts careful negotiations in Geneva with the United States over its nuclear program and signals openness to a phased arrangement, a serious internal crisis is intensifying. Inflation continues to surge, the dollar is climbing sharply against the rial, and the echoes of January’s protests still resonate across major cities.
The official message speaks of “diplomacy under fire,” but many ordinary Iranians are focused on rising living costs and a growing sense of hopelessness.
The widening gap between Iran’s diplomatic posture abroad and the harsh economic and social realities at home presents the regime with a dual test. Even if a temporary understanding is reached in Geneva, the deeper question remains whether the leadership can stabilize not only relations with Washington, but also its fragile relationship with its own citizens.
