600,000 Jobs Spared Layoffs Through 20 Trillion Toman War Facility

Morteza Zamanian, deputy for economic policy at Iran's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, said in remarks published Sunday, Shahrivar 1, 1405 (August 23, 2026), that about 20 trillion tomans in facilities have been introduced to banks for enterprises damaged by the war, of which more than 7 trillion tomans has been disbursed so far. According to Eghtesadonline, he added that more than 600,000 workers at risk of layoffs because of the war have been covered through support for the enterprises employing them. Zamanian said part of the facility has been approved and is awaiting disbursement, while another part requires applicants to complete documentation.