The US State Department issued a sharp rebuke of the Iranian regime on Sunday, warning that widespread corruption and mismanagement have pushed the country to the brink of collapse. In a statement published on its official Farsi-language X account, the department highlighted the escalating economic turmoil and deepening water crisis facing Iran.
"Iran is collapsing under the weight of the regime's corruption and mismanagement. Economic instability, soaring inflation, and now a growing water crisis have led to nationwide water rationing, placing millions of families in Tehran at risk of potential evacuation," the statement read. The post further accused the Islamic Republic of prioritizing regional destabilization over addressing domestic hardships. "Instead of responding to these urgent needs, the regime has this year smuggled $1 billion in hard currency to its terrorist proxy group Hezbollah.
For this regime, financing terrorism and sowing instability in the region take precedence over meeting its people's basic needs," it continued. "The Iranian people deserve leaders who care about their health, prosperity, and future - not a regime that sacrifices their well-being for its destructive aims." (Read More)
