Iranian officials have announced that the electronic goods coupon program will continue in the upcoming budget year, maintaining domestic welfare subsidies amidst the ongoing severe military and economic crises.
Amidst the backdrop of unprecedented US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran, the destruction of military infrastructure, and global oil prices surging past $120 a barrel following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian government has announced continuity in its domestic economic subsidy programs. The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare confirmed that the electronic goods coupon ("Kalabarg") scheme will remain active for the upcoming Iranian calendar year 1405.
The breaking news channel اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, which focuses on monitoring the ongoing US-Iran military conflict, reported statements from Ministry welfare spokesman Zanganeh. According to the spokesman, "The necessary resources for continuing the implementation of the electronic coupon plan have been forecasted in next year's budget."
The pro-government channel حامیان پزشکیان (Supporters of Pezeshkian) corroborated the ministry's economic position, detailing the legal flexibilities built into the continued rollout. The channel reported that "legally, it is possible to change the items, the method of provision, and even the credit amount, but no new decisions have been made regarding these matters yet." This update was also circulated by the prominent news outlet آخرین خبر.
Despite the severe geopolitical and economic pressures facing the newly established leadership under Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, these statements establish that the foundational framework and funding of the Kalabarg welfare system will carry over into the new budget cycle unchanged for the time being.
The source material features minor typographical errors in the original Farsi, such as 'چچچاز' instead of 'از' in the km_ap channel message, which was treated as a typo and ignored in the English translation. The term 'Kalabarg' translates directly to 'coupon' or 'ration card', which is part of Iran's subsidized essential goods program.