Warning from a Government Official: People are Migrating to Not be in Iran

The head of the Strategic Studies Center of the Presidency believes that the root of migration in Iran is not economic, but rather a lack of a clear vision for the future, leading people to migrate to avoid being in Iran. Mostafa Zamaniyan expressed this today, January 8, at the 'Revolutionary System Theory' conference, stating: 'Today, if someone migrates to Germany, they are not doing so to secure a government position or gain a business opportunity; rather, they are migrating to not be in Iran, which is a very dangerous interpretation.' According to Zamaniyan, the conditions for migration have become much more serious for the wealthy, business leaders, startups, and technology sectors than for ordinary people. These statements come at a time when improving living conditions in various aspects is the responsibility of rulers and governments, a duty that experts say is being neglected. Accordingly, the website 'Tejarat News' reported yesterday, January 7, citing the Iranian Migration Observatory, that over one million skilled workers have migrated to countries around the Persian Gulf. The report states that human capital migration does not necessarily involve physical relocation; some remain in the country but work remotely for foreign countries. The Iranian Migration Observatory noted that this could be a 'wake-up call' for Iranian employers at risk of losing specialized labor that is not migrating but is also not working for Iranian employers. The website 'Etemad Online' also addressed this issue on December 20, stating that even workers are migrating. Moein al-Din Saadi, a representative from Chabahar in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated on October 25 that the exit of human capital from the country is more damaging than the exit of economic capital, saying: 'The country's elites are forced to migrate.' Increasing social restrictions, economic stagnation, livelihood issues, discrimination and injustice, internet filtering, and this year, the widespread expulsion of professors and students from the country's top universities, are contributing to mass migration among the Iranian populace. Critics believe that the Islamic Republic, in its 'second step of the revolution,' is seeking a comprehensive purge in the country.