IRAN: Out of the 20 funds paying pension to retirees in Iran, 18 are bankrupt, the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture’s news portal reported citing Rasoul Khezri, a member of the Majlis Social Commission. Only the Social Security Fund and, to some extent, the Central Bank Pension Fund are not in a state of bankruptcy. Separately, the Iranian government is planning to offer low-interest loans to pensioners for purchasing necessity goods, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported....