ICT Minister Sees Bright Future for Local Startups

Unperturbed by the current economic volatility that Iran is grappling with, the ICT minister envisions a bright prospects for local startups saying he still believes that at least five Iranian startups will grow to become unicorns in the not too distant future.
During a recent interview with online news service Peivast, Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi reiterated his commitment to the promotion of startups and addressed various hurdles such firms are struggling with.
Since US President Donald Trump pulled the country out of the historic Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions against Tehran, many have questioned the fate of the local fledgling firms.