Iran’s new interior minister seeks to empower provinces
More provincial discretion can help address problems, says Iran’s new interior minister.
![Then-Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi stands next to the new Iranian made drone "Epic" during a ceremony in Tehran on May 9, 2013.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-08/GettyImages-168480792.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=jWp2ULrO)
During an interview on Iranian television Sunday, Iran’s new Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi suggested giving provinces more discretion in resolving their problems.
Vahidi, a former minister of defense, said, “Our country is managed at the ministerial level and some feel that it should be managed more at the provincial level, to maximize the potential of the provinces and have the ministries monitor and support.” He added that he favors the idea.