Iran

Rohani blames extremist views for economic issues

geraphian20130601114541687Iranian Presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says the current economic state of the country is the outcome of extremist views on economic, cultural, social and political issues.

Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, the Reformist candidate said helping to resolve all outstanding economic problems was his motive for entering the presidential race.

Rohani, who is currently the President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council, argued that instead of adopting extremist approaches on domestic and foreign fronts, the next administration needs to forge some kind of alliance with all branches of the government as well as the elite.

He noted that this view has also been endorsed by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Rohani will be competing against Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, the secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Velayati, former First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi in Iran’s 11th presidential election.

On June 14, Iranians will cast their ballots at over 66,000 polling stations across the country, while some 285 polling stations will be set up for expatriates in other countries.

The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.

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