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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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$50,000 gold watch on Monaco yacht: The 'Iranian rich kid' gifts girlfriend Audemars Piguet as millions back home survive on $3 a day

A video has gone viral showing Iranian social media personality Sasha Sobhani gifting his girlfriend, Laura Neimas a luxury gold Audemars Piguet watch aboard a yacht in Monaco. The clip has reignited debate over wealth, privilege, and inequality as millions in Iran are struggling to make ends meet and survive just on $3 per day.

The clip, widely shared on social media, shows Sobhani presenting the high-end timepiece—reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars—to his girlfriend while enjoying a lavish yacht outing in the Mediterranean. It shows Sasha Sobhani putting the watch on his girlfriend's wrist as she jumps with joy and then hugs him.

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Viral Yacht Video Draws Attention

In the now-viral footage, Sobhani can be seen onboard a luxury yacht in Monaco, surprising his girlfriend with a gold Audemars Piguet watch.

The extravagant gift immediately caught the attention of social media users, many of whom contrasted the scene with the daily struggles faced by people in Iran amid years of economic challenges and inflation.

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