Iran's president promisses 2.5 million new jobs

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says creating 2.5 million jobs will not be more difficult than completing the nuclear program, Press TV reports.

"With support of the Iranian nation and by mobilizing all capacities, 2.5 million jobs will be created annually for two years to solve the unemployment problem," the president said on Thursday.

Addressing a crowd in Meshkin Shahr in the Ardebil province, the president added that job creation is one of the most important goals of the government.

“When a revolutionary measure is to be taken, some people here and there express pessimistic views that nothing can be done. But I emphasize that creating 2.5 million jobs is not impossible for the Iranian nation,” he said.