According to the ministry’s news service, Morteza Zamanian, Deputy Minister of Economic Policy, said government agencies had divided responsibilities to support businesses affected by the war, including enterprises that sustained direct damage.

He said the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has been specifically tasked with maximizing employment retention and supporting businesses affected by wartime conditions.

“Within this framework, more than 8 trillion tomans in employment-retention loans have so far been paid to businesses that were exposed to damage and the risk of job losses,” Zamanian said.

He also pointed to a broader package of measures designed to support affected businesses, including financial, tax and insurance assistance, extensions to tax-payment deadlines, and support related to bank financing.

The measures are intended to help businesses weather the war's economic effects while protecting existing employment, the deputy minister said.