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By bne Tehran bureau Iran’s parliament (known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majlis) has approved a proposal to implement a two-day weekend for government employees, marking a significant shift in the country’s workweek structure after years of debate and opposition from groups opposed to any form of rationalisation of the economy. The plan, awaiting approval from the hardline Guardian Council, designates Fridays and Saturdays as official days off and reduces the workweek to 40 hours. This legislative move follows years of debate and recommendations from economic experts who have argu…