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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has attended a campaign rally in the city of Khorramabad ahead of the May 19 presidential election.
Rouhani was cheered by thousands of his supporters. He called for a high turnout in the upcoming election. The incumbent president defended his first term performance, stressing that he brought back stability to the market. Rouhani described self-sufficiency in wheat production as a great success. The incumbent president also referred to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries and lifting of sanctions.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says unemployment, stagnation, and high prices are three main problems the country is grappling with.
Qalibaf made the comments while addressing his supporters in the city of Varamin near the capital Tehran. He said the youth, particularly the well-educated ones, were significant assets that were not being put to good use. Tehran's mayor renewed criticism of illegally imported goods, saying no noble businessman could survive in such a condition. He also accused the current administration of corruption.
Ebrahim Raeisi has joined his supporters in the city of Gorgan as he was campaigning for Iran’s top executive post.
Raeisi leveled harsh criticism against the incumbent administration and blamed the president for the current economic situation. He said over 17,000 factories had been closed and the rest were grappling with a host of problems. The candidate slammed the increase in imports from China, which he said was hurting domestic production and destroying jobs. Raeisi promised to fight corruption if he got elected.
Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim has taken a jab at the incumbent President’s administration over what he calls non-stop imports.
Aqa-Mirsalim was speaking to students at Khajeh Nasir University of Technology in Tehran. He said too much import inundated the domestic market and made many manufacturers bankrupt in the past 4 years. He also criticized the administration over its failure to defend the rights of Iranians as stipulated in the nuclear deal. Aqa-Mirsalim then spoke against the way the administration implements privatization.
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