Poverty, unemployment and sanctions fuel Iran’s brain drain

Students and academics, including top professors, are looking for opportunities abroad – and it is affecting Iran's home-based talent pool. During the past four years, emigration has risen threefold. According to an official report, about 150,000 people a year are leaving. More than 100,000 of those emigrating annually have university degrees including PhDs. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from the Iranian capital, Tehran. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Iran #IranBrainDrain #IranEconomicCrisis
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