Iranians live a difficult life because of the corrupt government.

Iran's offer on Thursday to sign on to the Paris climate agreement if the international community lifts economic sanctions is being met with derision abroad, but back at home, a deal like that likely sounds good to everyday Iranians who are struggling. Iranians continue to face severe economic woes, with nearly six in 10 (59%) in 2021 saying their local economy was getting worse.


The opportunity for sanction relief from the U.S. largely ended in 2018, when then U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA and reimposed stringent sanctions on Iran. Since then, no less than 56% of Iranians have said their local economies are getting worse.

. From 2018 on, with the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on the country, no less than 90% of Iranians have reported it was a bad time to find a job locally.