Economist discusses Rouhani's 'radical neoliberal policies' - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mohammed Pourabdollah

Mohammed Pourabdollah

Jan 14, 2014

Fariborz Raisdana, an outspoken economist with leftist views, was jailed in 2012 for criticizing changes in subsidy payments. — payvand.com

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Political activist Shahabuldeen Tabatabai (bottom L) and newspaper editor and political analyst Saeed Leylaz (C) sit as defendants accused of acting against national security in a courtroom in Tehran August 25, 2009. Iran put prominent reformers in the dock on Tuesday, official media reported, in its fourth mass trial of people accused of orchestrating unrest af

Iranian economist says foreign competition key to growth

Behdad Bordbar

Mohammad Nahavandian, head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in Tehran February 20, 2010. Western-backed sanctions on Iran to crimp its disputed nuclear activities will not have the desired impact as the country increasingly turns to Asian and regional countries, Nahavandian said. To match interview IRAN-ECONOMY/SANCTIONS REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR2ALV5

Iran’s Private Sector Weighs Its Options

Bijan Khajehpour

Bijan Khajehpour

In Vienna, reporting on Iranian politics

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A trader speaks with a stock market official beneath the electronic board at the Tehran stock exchange September 15, 2010. While U.S. diplomats were busy upping Iran's economic punishment over nuclear activities Washington fears are aimed at making a bomb, Iranian shares, which might have been expected to fall, have, instead, gone through the roof. Picture taken S

Iran Shifts to Lower Gear In Privatization

Bijan Khajehpour

Bijan Khajehpour

In Vienna, reporting on Iranian politics

A general view of a meeting with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (centre L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (centre R) in Vienna April 9, 2014. Six world powers and Iran will need "a lot of intensive work" to bridge differences during talks over Tehran's nuclear programme, Ashton said on Wednesday after their latest meeting. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR3KKPJ

Iran seeks economic future with West and Russia

Alireza Ramezani

Alireza Ramezani