Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Tehran, comprehensive foreign news report on the 27th) Official data released today showed that Iran, which was already suffering from hyperinflation due to international sanctions, was hit by the war in the Middle East. The inflation rate in June this year has soared to 88.6%, reaching a high point. Agence France-Presse reported that data from the Statistical Center of Iran showed that during the Persian month of Khordad (May 22 to June 21), food prices in Iran more than doubled year-on-year. Among them, the prices of bread and cereals increased by 138.8% year-on-year, the prices of dairy products and eggs increased by 151.9%, and the prices of red meat and poultry soared by 178.2%. By comparison, before the United States and Israel launched war against Iran in February this year, Iran’s annual inflation rate was 68%. In December 2025, when demonstrations were launched across Iran due to high prices, which later evolved into political demands, the inflation rate had increased to 52.6% year-on-year. Iran’s official statistics are released on a monthly basis according to the Persian calendar, which begins in March each year. Affected by international sanctions, Iran’s economy has suffered from long-term hyperinflation and a sharp depreciation of its currency, the rial, for many years. This situation has intensified in recent months, eroding people’s purchasing power and triggering nationwide protests in December. The economic crisis has been further worsened by war in the Middle East. (Compiled by: Cai Jiamin) 1150628 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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