Ebrahim Ra'eisi on the campaign trail

Read quick updates on what Seyyed Ebrahim Ra'eisi says on the campaign trail below. Check routinely for new content.

[Saturday, June 5, 2021]

During the first televised presidential debate focused on economy, Ra'eisi said there was a need to remove the obstacles in the way of promoting domestic production.

To facilitate growth in that field, the administration should “add to the attractions” of production and, at the same time, “decrease the attractions of non-productive activities” by lowering and increasing taxes for manufacturers and those involved in non-productive activities, respectively.

Manufactures should also be exempt from getting certain permissions, while smuggling should be seriously dealt with in support of domestic products, Ra'eisi said.

Elsewhere, Ra'eisi hit back at rival Reformist candidates Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh and Nasser Hemmati, who had sharply attacked him in their opening speeches, and asked, “Aren’t you tired of all these insults and allegations,” while the people are looking for honesty on the part of their official?

“The people have already witnessed my record and those of yours,” said Raeisi. “If the people’s issues will be resolved through insulting me, OK then! Go ahead and insult me.”

He said the people knew he had “no red lines” in dealing with violations. 

Ra'eisi described management as “the missing link in the chain” of the country and said the people do not pay attention to the quarrels and are merely looking for strong managers.

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