https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/07/24/irans-chickens-coming-home-to-roast-or-not/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:06 -0400<![CDATA[Anyone who has spent much time eating Persian food knows how important chicken is, whether it&#8217;s roast chicken, chicken with pomegranate sauce and walnuts, or chicken kebab. So a chicken shortage or, worse yet, unaffordable chicken is a real problem, and it is doubly so during Ramadan.  Right now, just at the moment that even the Iranian government has confessed the &#8220;devastating&#8221; effect of Western sanctions, the country is in the grips of a major chicken crisis.]]>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:36:04 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/07/24/irans-chickens-coming-home-to-roast-or-not-n187630