Iran Can’t Keep Dictating Lifestyle, Its President Warns
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Iran Can’t Keep Dictating Lifestyle, Its President Warns
Mr. Rouhani said that The problem is that we want two generations after us to live the way we like them to.
8, 2018
TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani of Iran lashed out at his hard-line opponents on Monday, saying the protesters who have shaken Iran in recent weeks objected not just to the bad economy
but also to widespread corruption and the clerical government’s restrictive policies on personal conduct and freedoms.
"Some imagine that the people only want money and a good economy,
but will someone accept a considerable amount of money per month when for instance the cyber network would be completely blocked?" he asked.
Rouhani said that Everything good has its disadvantages,
This is an insult to the people." Mr. Rouhani, a moderate, has been seeking a relaxation in social controls,
but he faces resistance from hard-liners in unelected power centers like the judiciary, vetting councils and the state news media.
But the protesters have also spoken of a host of other problems, including endemic corruption
and the government’s expensive support for the Syrian government and Shiite groups throughout the Middle East, particularly Hezbollah, the Shiite movement in Lebanon.
Mr. Rouhani said that The problem is that we want two generations after us to live the way we like them to.
8, 2018
TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani of Iran lashed out at his hard-line opponents on Monday, saying the protesters who have shaken Iran in recent weeks objected not just to the bad economy
but also to widespread corruption and the clerical government’s restrictive policies on personal conduct and freedoms.
"Some imagine that the people only want money and a good economy,
but will someone accept a considerable amount of money per month when for instance the cyber network would be completely blocked?" he asked.
Rouhani said that Everything good has its disadvantages,
This is an insult to the people." Mr. Rouhani, a moderate, has been seeking a relaxation in social controls,
but he faces resistance from hard-liners in unelected power centers like the judiciary, vetting councils and the state news media.
But the protesters have also spoken of a host of other problems, including endemic corruption
and the government’s expensive support for the Syrian government and Shiite groups throughout the Middle East, particularly Hezbollah, the Shiite movement in Lebanon.