As tensions escalate and the heavy shadow of foreign war falls over Iran’s economy, signs of collapse in the country’s key industries have become more visible. Reports of mass layoffs at one of the country’s largest automotive holding companies reveal new dimensions of the consequences of foreign war. This is happening while workers, as the most vulnerable social group, are bearing the greatest pressure from the consequences of the foreign war.
According to Farshad Esmaeili, a legal expert and labor law adviser, one of the country’s major automotive mega-holdings began large-scale layoffs of its workforce in mid-March. This move has taken place in the heart of the crisis caused by the foreign war, and according to him, about 70% of the company’s employees have been dismissed. These layoffs span a wide range of staff, from production-line workers to specialists and even middle managers.
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The report states that the number of dismissed individuals has reached about 7,000. Such a figure shows the depth of the crisis in an industry that had already been struggling with numerous problems. Now, with the intensifying effects of the foreign war, this industry has become one of the first victims. Many of these laid-off workers now face conditions with no financial support or job security.
Foreign war, the collapse of the production chain, and workers as victims
The state-run daily Donya-e-Eqtesad also pointed out a report to the direct consequences of the foreign war on the automotive industry. The report emphasizes that over the past month, shortages of raw materials, especially steel, have sharply increased. Disruptions in parts imports, disorder in transportation, and customs clearance problems have disrupted the production chain.
These disruptions are occurring while the automotive industry had already been facing structural crises. State-imposed pricing, liquidity shortages, and severe dependence on imports had already made this industry fragile. Now, the foreign war has pushed these problems to an unprecedented level. Many production lines have effectively stopped, and factories no longer have the capacity to continue operating.
The continuation of this trend could lead to the complete shutdown of some production units. This situation affects not only workers but the entire economy dependent on this industry.
Workers; the first victims of foreign war
Among all social groups, workers are suffering the greatest damage from the consequences of the foreign war. Mass layoffs without payment of overdue wages or benefits have created a critical situation for this group. Many laid-off workers do not even have access to unemployment insurance.
This situation comes as living costs have risen in an unprecedented way. Inflation, the devaluation of the national currency, and shortages of essential goods have placed additional pressure on working-class families.
What is happening today under the shadow of foreign war is not merely an economic crisis, but a sign of structural collapse built over years on corruption and inefficiency.
Iran’s regime, through four decades of warmongering and destructive policies, has placed the Iranian people in the harshest living and social conditions. Now, in what is portrayed as the final phase, as people demand peace and freedom, the streets are playing the main role in the overthrow of this corrupt government.
