Iran's Labour Ministry director for social insurance Sajjad Padam

Iranian official sacked after complaining of Chinese trade dominance


Issue 1169 - 22 May 2023 | 1 minute read

Iran's Labour Ministry director for social insurance Sajjad Padam was dismissed from his post after saying that the government "may have to sell off Kish and Qeshm islands and even oil assets in Khuzestan" in order to settle the country’s debts with China.

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