Amid war and sanctions, Iranians increasingly losing even back-up jobs
Many Iranians have lost their main jobs due to the war with the US and resulting blockade, and now tightening sanctions are costing them their secondary income sources as well.
Iran continues to face mounting economic hardship stemming from its conflict with the United States and the blockade that followed. A significant number of residents had already lost their primary jobs because of the war and the restrictions tied to it.
Now the situation is worsening further, as growing numbers of Iranians are also losing the secondary or "back-up" jobs they had relied on to make up for lost income. According to reporting on the situation, ordinary families are struggling daily to get by amid intensifying economic pressure.
The tightening of sanctions is described as one of the key factors deepening the crisis. It affects not only large businesses but also small entrepreneurs and self-employed workers, for whom a secondary job was often the only way to support their households after losing their main source of income.
The situation reflects a broader pattern: the toll that war and international sanctions are taking on the daily lives of ordinary Iranians. As political and military tensions between Iran and the US persist, the economic consequences are increasingly falling on people with no direct role in the conflict, yet who feel its effects in their wallets and in the job market.
This raises concerns about further deterioration of the economic situation in a country where residents already face considerable challenges meeting everyday needs.
