Alireza Zakani on the campaign trail

Read quick updates on what Alireza Zakani says on the campaign trail below. Check routinely for new content.

[Saturday, June 5, 2021]

During the first TV presidential debate centering around economy, Zakani hit out at rival Reformist candidate Nasser Hemmati for what he described as dealing a blow to the national currency, saying ironically, “He (Hemmati) says he’s an economist, but I think he should be awarded a Nobel Prize” for “destroying” the rial.

He said the large volume of liquidity in the country is because banks have been creating cash without the supervision of the Central Bank, headed by Hemmati until recently, something that Zakani said had set the stage for huge unpaid debts to the banks.

Zakani said if elected, he would put up a fight against financial corruption and work to pave the way for an economy with lasting growth that would create jobs and establish justice in “generating wealth and distributing it.”

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