In one of his most important speeches to date, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a reversal of the current situation in which the economy subsidises politics, critiquing hardline conservative approaches to Iranian foreign policy and possibly hinting at a referendum on his policies in this regard. He also declared that state and quasi-state economic foundations close to the country’s conservative establishment should be taxed and more transparent. Following in the wake of his 9 Dey speech, in which he appeared to distance himself from the Green Movement, this speech may be yet another sign that the Rouhani administration is, at least for the time being, continuing […]
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