INU - On Monday, it was reported that the Iranian regime had launched an official matchmaking website as part of an attempt to encourage marriage among the approximately 11 million unmarried adults in the country.
In the midst of economic circumstances affected both by international sanctions and widespread government mismanagement, many of the youth of Iran are choosing to avoid the expense of marriage and are delaying the formation of families. But the Associated Press reports that the Iranian constitution specifically tasks the government with facilitating the formation of families. As such, the currently popular practice of cohabitation without marriage is strongly discouraged.