The Iranian People's Uprising JAN 6, 2026
WATCH: Iran announces ‘sweeping’ economic relief packages – A whopping $7
The Iranian government announced it would provide citizens with economic relief packages totaling 1 million tomans—an amount that sounds substantial until the exchange rate turns it into roughly $7, barely enough to scrape by.
Iran announced a "sweeping" relief package in early January 2026, providing citizens with 1 million Iranian Tomans (about $7) monthly in credit for four months to buy basic goods, intended to ease economic hardship from sanctions, high inflation (52% year-on-year in Dec 2025), and currency devaluation, following recent protests.
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