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Disabled Iranians Report Delayed State Welfare Payments
Iranian residents with disabilities are experiencing delays in receiving state welfare payments. The delays affect medical costs, housing support, and basic supplies such as diapers. Officials have not provided a timeline for restoring regular distribution.
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Iranian residents with disabilities are experiencing delays in receiving state welfare payments that cover medical costs, housing, and basic supplies including diapers. A photograph published with the report shows an amputee sitting with mourners at funeral ceremonies for Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026.
The report states that relevant authorities have not distributed the supplies and that payments have not reached recipients.
No official statement on the cause of the delays or a schedule for resumption has been issued.
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