Iran's Deprived Neighborhoods by the Numbers: 19.7 Million People in 2,000 Neighborhoods

The Interior Ministry's deputy for deprived neighborhoods has announced stark poverty figures, revealing that 19.7 million people live in 2,020 marginalized neighborhoods, while more than 13,000 villages across the country suffer from absolute deprivation.

The secretary of low-income areas of the Ministry of Interior announced shocking statistics about the poverty situation in Iran, announcing that 19,700,000 people live in 2,200 marginal neighborhoods and the absolute deprivation of more than 13,000 villages in the country.

Ambassador Arjan - Social Group: The secretary of underprivileged neighborhoods of the Ministry of Interior announced the identification of 2,200 underprivileged neighborhoods with a population of about 19,700,000 people in the country and announced that more than 13,000 villages are among the deprived areas.

Ali Aghamohammadi, the secretary of underprivileged areas of the Ministry of Interior, said on Thursday at the Mazandaran Social Council meeting in Sari: "Out of the total of 39,500 villages in the country, 13,542 villages with a population of about 6,300,000 people have been identified so far."

He added: "Currently, 2,200 low-income neighborhoods have been identified in the country, in which about 19,700,000 people live."

After the impeachment of the mayor of Sari was not approved, the Ministry of Interior announced the continuation of Seyyed Hassan Ahmadi's activity in this position. The decision was made by 6 city council members after announcing his dismissal.

Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in a meeting with Iskandar Momeni, the Minister of the Interior of Iran, emphasized the continuation of bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of security; The two sides also discussed the developments in the region and ways to reduce tensions.

Mazandaran Road Police Commander informed about the heavy but smooth traffic at the entrances of the province and announced that with the increase in the volume of car traffic, there is a possibility of implementing sectional restrictions and turning some roads one-way in the afternoon hours.