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Jul 23, 2019

US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad. Now they are barely hanging on, even after drastically cutting spending. Like most Iranians, the […]

Jul 23, 2019

US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad. Now they are barely hanging on, even after drastically cutting spending. Like most Iranians, the […]

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