📻 جام جهان‌نما program podcast, Monday 20 Mehr 1405

The Iran Organization of Planning and Budget has asked about 40 million people to fill out self-declaration forms for increasing the value of the کالابرگ (colloquial food voucher); an action, according to critics, that does not match the rise in inflation and cost of living. The government spokesperson said that the amount of this increase in voucher value will be 500,000 toman, but it has not been finalized yet. This decision is being made while the government has still not settled accounts with a number of کالابرگ contracted sellers. Now it is unclear where the financial resources for the new increase will come from. We also covered, in the BBC Persian “Jām-e Jahān-namā” program, what options Saudi Arabia has in response to the repeated attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. We also examined the confirmations and denials about the news of the closure of two sports facilities—Enqelab (Revolution) and Keshvari (Country)—due to not observing the hijab. The matter came after a few days from the cancellation of the Iran women’s Wushu/ Muay Thai championship matches in Qom, which was called off following a group protest with chants and the throwing of stones.

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