Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

September 9, 2026 · 7:14 am 3 sources

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• Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by
  NPR · September 11, 2026 19:39
  Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the US blockade. Now some are even losing their back-up jobs as sanctions tighten

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• Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade
  Al Jazeera · September 9, 2026 07:14
  Many Iranians cannot access or afford life-saving drugs, but authorities say pharmaceutical sector will not collapse.
• A dignified life is a ‘distant dream’ for many Iranian families amid US war
  Al Jazeera · September 13, 2026 11:45
  With constant degredation and no real prospects of improvement in the foreseeable future, Iranians are losing hope.