Desperation Drives Iranian Youth to Sell Organs in Black Market

Financial hardship and poverty are forcing some Iranian youths to sell their organs, creating a market that now includes Generation Z. Not only those born in the 1980s, but also those born in the 2000s, are resorting to selling kidneys for 300 to 600 million tomans.

A report by the state-run daily Tejarat News revealed that young people born in the 2000s have entered the organ trade. This generation has little hope for the job market and sees no future in higher education. They are now searching advertisements for buyers, willing to sell a part of their bodies.

Financial need…