Hosein Alizade

In the streets of Tehran and other major cities, groups of children as young as three beg, clean car windows, and pick up rubbish, often pushed by their own families, unable to meet their needs. Estimates range from four to seven million child workers. Neither the government nor parliament have been able to act on the matter.

International sanctions and the pandemic have sunk the nation in a profound economic crisis. Even large corporations have not paid salaries in months. The economic gap with corporate executives. The cost of living in Iran is three times the average wage of a worker. Several union leaders arrested.

Iran’s social and economic conditions prevent new graduates from finding employment in their area of expertise. Between 150,000 and 180,000 leave the country every year. The educated are losing confidence. Government aid plans have failed so far to stop the flight, damaging an already weak economy.