According to reports published by the Central Bank of Iran in late July 2026, point-to-point inflation spiked to 83.9%, with food item inflation exceeding 100%. Speaking on official state television (IRINN) on July 22, 2026, Interior Ministry spokesman Ahmad Reza Zeinivand admitted the gravity of the crisis, declaring: “We are facing a full-fledged existential war with the most brutal enemies of humanity”. Speaking to Tose’e Iranian on July 22, 2026, former National Security Committee chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh criticized the diplomatic isolation resulting from aggressive policy choices. A highly orchestrated interview with the regime's FM Abbas Araghchi revealed more than intended: Iran's regime can only survive through #IranWar. Denying state media rumors about the near-fall of major cities during earlier unrest, officials nevertheless acknowledge a volatile public.