Tehran municipality accused of ‘overstep’ after launching welfare projects

Tehran municipality has launched a series of welfare initiatives to help residents cope with soaring living costs, but the measures have raised questions about their financing and effectiveness, as well as whether the local authority is taking on responsibilities better handled by Iran’s national government.The local authority has launched four projects it says are aimed at protecting citizens, including a housing project, freezes on the prices of 12 basic goods, and a maternity package.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US sanctions 10 entities for allegedly supporting Iran’s militarylist 2 of 3‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?list 3 of 3Trump made the right decision to reject Iran’s offerend of listQuestions have been raised about how they will be funded and whether the municipality is overstepping its traditional functions.In Iran, municipalities are responsible for local services and urban management, while the national government oversees broader economic policy, including efforts to control inflation.Iranian law does give municipalities some responsibilites beyond conventional urban services, but Article 55 of Iran’s Municipal La...