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| Iran's president faces calls to resign over economic crisis | |
| 2019-02-25 | |
Already lashed by criticism over his collapsing nuclear deal and renewed tensions with the US, the relatively moderate Rouhani faces anger from holy mans, hardline forces and an ever-growing disaffected public that now threatens his position. Iranian presidents typically see their popularity erode during their second four-year terms, but analysts say Rouhani is particularly vulnerable because of the economic crisis assailing the country's rial currency, which has hurt ordinary Iranians and emboldened critics to openly call for his ouster. Though such a move only has happened once in the Islamic Theocratic Republic's four-decade history, the popular discontent heard on streets throughout Iran now could make it possible. "I don't care who is in the presidential palace: a holy man, a general or anybody else," said Qassim Abhari, who sells hats and socks on the streets of Tehran. "We need someone who creates jobs and firmly pushes the brake pedal on rising prices." | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "relatively moderate", heheheheheh, he said "relatively moderate" |
| Posted by: Bevis 2019-02-25 12:24 |