Iranians sell kidneys on Instagram to survive economic hardship – The National

Iran’s crumbling economy has pushed many to drastic measures to make ends meet, with increasing numbers of people selling body parts to survive.On a well-known street near Tehran’s Valiasr Square, walls are littered with signs advertising organs for sale, with sellers listing their blood type, age and phone number next to listings for livers, kidneys and corneas.Keyhan, 39, said he “can’t count” how many people have contacted him to buy his kidney, which he has advertised on Twitter, Instagram and Telegram, where some organ-selling channels have tens of thousands of subscribers.The former construction worker said he has been unable to make ends meet since losing money in a construction deal involving fake land plots.“It was a really hard decision to make, but unfortunately I had no choice,” he told The National from his home in western Iran.He says he will undertake medical tests once a buyer has been found and agree on a final price.“What is the solution? Those who sell their kidney or liver are at the end of their lifeline and have no other choice.”Iran is the only country in the world where selling a kidney in legal.Since the 1980s, the government has offered a fixed payment of
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