By Saturday morning, the Iranian military formally entered the fray. It is the clearest signal yet that the state is shifting from a police response to a military footing as it struggles to contain a crisis born of economic collapse. The economic reality is stark: 20 million Iranian families have fallen into poverty over the last five years. In the month following Israeli strikes on Iran, the prices of rice and baby milk jumped by up to 30%. Mismanagement has also led to a water crisis and regular power cuts, despite Iran possessing some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 10, 2026 16:09 UTC