The regime has offered to hand Iranians 10 million rial (£5.50) - the equivalent of the average Iranian daily salary -  in voucher form over the course of four months.

The payments are the latest step to alleviate economic pressures, but given the severity of the crisis, critics say, they are likely to do little.

The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis.

The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis.