Financial Tribune - A report recently published by Majlis Research Center shows the poverty line in Tehran has reached 45 million rials ($240) a month for a family of four compared with 25 million rials ($133) of two years ago, i.e. an 80% increase in the minimum income or expenditure needed to ensure an adequate standard of living in the capital city....

IRNA President Hassan Rouhani has emphasized the importance of addressing peoples problems, in particular the hardships of the needy members of the society. At a fast-breaking (Iftar) ceremony held here on Monday evening, the President said the government is standing by the people and the two when standing with each other will be capable of eradicating ...

The Media Express- The 2015 nuclear deal promised much to the people of Iran. With the lifting or waiving of sanctions, it was hoped that an economic boost would occur for the Iranian people. But that has not happened. Despite the promises of the Rouhani government and the U.S. administrations belief that the billions of dollars released to the ...

ILNA: Some 15 million of Iranian population live below the poverty line, Iranian MP Mousarreza Servati said. "The figure includes about 20 percent of Iranians which is considerable," he added. "The Iranian officials should pay attention on the issue," Servati said. "The statistics is not seemly for Iran." "Some 7 million of the people living below ...