https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-unaffordable-car-market-highlights-iran-s-cost-of-living-crisisContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-unaffordable-car-market-highlights-iran-s-cost-of-living-crisishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-unaffordable-car-market-highlights-iran-s-cost-of-living-crisis#u80257Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:25:53 +0000Iran faces a severe cost-of-living crisis characterized by surging food prices and a car market that has become unaffordable for most citizens. A sliding currency has eroded household purchasing power, while gasoline deficits have led to persistent fuel lines. The Iranian Interior Ministry has expressed alarm over these price increases. The government is currently borrowing to cover fuel shortages, and the state has begun treating the resulting economic strain as a security threat.Why it mattersEconomic strangulation and conflict with the US have crippled domestic infrastructure and currency s