Iranian jobs go as US sanctions start to bite
Iranian women take a selfie on the sea front in the southern resort island of Kish (file). Youth unemployment is already 25% in a country where 60% of the 80mn population is under 30./ Tamnoush, an Iranian company that makes fizzy drinks, has shut down its production line after 16 years and laid off dozens of workers. It was facing massive losses as US sanctions pushed up the price of imported raw materials. “All our 45 workers are jobless now. The men are driving taxis and women are back to being housewives,” said CEO Farzad Rashidi. ...
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