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Iran was already in dire economic shape. Now millions face unemployment because of the war

Official data show 147,000 unemployment insurance applicants in two months, about three times last year, as war damage shuts factories and cuts jobs.

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By Tim Lister, Aida Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Asal, a freelance designer in her 30s living in Tehran, used to get projects from abroad all the time. But after nearly two months without the internet, she told CNN by phone, “no new projects, no replies. It’s like everything just stopped overnight.” On the verge of tears, she said her income doesn’t even cover her basic expenses anymore. She and others who spoke with CNN for this story asked only to use …

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Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty

Asal, a freelance designer in Tehran, used to get projects from abroad all the time. She’s one of millions who have now lost their work as a result of the conflict.

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