"how on earth does one hire Iranian citizens" You can't hire anyone from an embargoed country without obtaining a deemed export from the government which is a v

"how on earth does one hire Iranian citizens" You can't hire anyone from an embargoed country without obtaining a deemed export from the government which is a very lengthy and complicated process. I'm from an embargoed country and I recently lost job offer in a big semiconductor company because of the deemed export requirement. To avoid any export control liability, some tech companies prescreen applicants before extending interview invitations. If you google, there are a couple of articles where lawyers advise companies to prescreen based on country of origin, arguing that it doesn't violate anti-discrimination laws.