‘Red meat is a dream’: Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II

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Iran's inflation has reached its highest level since World War II, pricing ordinary Iranians out of staple foods like red meat. While U.S. sanctions and regional tensions play a role, the article suggests deeper structural problems, including currency collapse, central bank policies, and supply chain breakdowns, are equally responsible for the economic crisis. Families report skipping meals and substituting chicken for beef they can no longer afford. The government's efforts to control prices through price caps and subsidies have largely failed, leaving Iranians to absorb the full shock of an economy in freefall.