Abbas Derafshi

“When I applied for the loan under the [President Masoud] Pezeshkian government, even though I work at a bank myself, I faced so many obstacles – from branch assignment and credit checks to guarantor requirements and additional documents – that I eventually gave up,”

Abbas Derafshi · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20

Derafshi described facing numerous obstacles when applying for a state-backed marriage loan under the Pezeshkian government.

“The plans we had for starting our life together have basically been put on hold until further notice,”

Abbas Derafshi · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-20

Derafshi said he and his fiancee Parastoo have put their marriage plans on hold due to rising housing and wedding costs.