Iran announces $7 monthly payment to citizens amid ongoing protests: report
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According to reports, the Iranian government has said its citizens will be given a monthly payment equivalent to around $7 to ease economic pressures as protests spread across the country.
The announcement was reportedly made by government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani on Iranian State TV on Monday.
He said the measure was aimed at protecting “households'” purchasing power, controlling inflation and ensuring food security. New York Times.
The outlet also said the plan represents a shift from longstanding import subsidies to direct aid to citizens.
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A protester confronts Iranian security forces during clashes amid nationwide unrest, according to footage released by Iranian opposition group the National Council of Resistance of Iran. (NCRI)
According to the proposal, approximately $10 billion spent each year to subsidize certain imports will now be given directly to the public.
Eligible Iranians will receive one million Iranian tomans, worth approximately $7, in the form of credit that can be used to purchase goods.
The labor minister said the payments would be distributed to about 80 million people, who make up the majority of Iran’s population.
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Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, December 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP)
Iran’s economy has been affected by sanctions and a drop in oil revenues, which has led to protests.
TThe currency has lost more than half its value against the US dollar.
The Iranian Statistics Center, a state-run institution under the Iranian regime, also reported that the average annual inflation rate reached 42.2% in December. to reports.
The payments were announced amid widespread protests that included traders, traders and college students, according to the Times. Market places were closed and rallies were held on campuses.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was photographed sitting next to a senior military officer in Iran. (Getty Images)
As Fox News Digital previously reported, the intensity of the protests according to the US-based Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) at least reached 78 cities and 222 locations.
Protesters are demanding an end to the regime controlled by 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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The group said the regime killed at least 20 people, including three children, and arrested 990 people. HRAI stated that Khamenei’s security forces detained more than 40 children.
Fox News Digital’s Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.
