A recent investigation by the Iranian newspaper Jahan-e Sanat has documented incidents of supermarket workers encountering customers stealing inexpensive food items, such as cheese, butter, and meat, or eating packaged products in stores without paying. While these accounts are anecdotal, analysts say they reflect the severe economic pressure on Iranian households. Miad Maleki, an associate fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that these reports align with hard data showing Iran is already inside a "tipping zone," characterized by currency collapse and World War II-level food inflation.