"One of the economic entities in the south of the country has asked its single employees to start creating a family," the newspaper reported. It did not name the company but according to Etemad newspaper, the firm is the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone Company whose interests include Iran's giant gas and petrochemical facilities on the shores of the Gulf.
"Unfortunately some of our colleagues did not fulfil their commitments and are still single," Etemad quoted the company's directive as saying.
"As being married is one of the criteria of employment, we are announcing for the last time that all the female and male colleagues have until September 21 to go ahead with this important and moral religious duty."
