Iranian regime acknowledges widespread closure of industry and staggering youth unemployment

Regime’s head of chamber of commerce: economic problems not due to sanctions that just have 20% to 25% effectThe policies of the religious fascism ruling Iran keep destroying Iran’s economy with every passing day with unemployment, poverty and inflation indexes increasing. Mohsen Jalalpour, Iranian regime’s head of chamber of commerce in industry, mines and agriculture, stated on August 14: “Of the 82000 small and big industrial units, 14000 have closed down, 22000 are only partially active, and 14000 are working at 70% capacity.” In another acknowledged he blamed the economic stagnation on regime’s policies and said: “Sanctions have only affected country’s economy by 20 to 25 percent and everyone ought to know that the present economic problems of the country were not created by sanctions. Therefore, not everything will turn good with the removal of the sanctions.”