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In addition to the sanctions in place, Iran is on the list of countries whose citizens are banned from coming into the United States, although student visas may be granted.

a region otherwise primarily driven by oil. Iran has a “brain trust,” a segment of society that can build things and empower new tech- nologies.That said,many of those educated people are unemployed because of economic problems caused bymismanagement.Because of Iran’s nuclear policy, many countries have imposed sanctions, which prevent certain goods and services from being sold to Iran. This has had a negative effect on employment as well. Sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries have impacted many other aspects of Iranian life, including the availability of medical care.The lack of access to certain materials has meant hardship for Iranians just trying to have a career, a family, and a dignified life.Whether the “hardline” approach of the older establishment, with its strict adherence to religious tradition,

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