Amir Farmanesh Quotes

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While all previous Iranian presidents have tried to reform Iran's economy, none had the capacity to extract resources from the population, and favourable circumstances needed to enact and sustain economic reforms. Rouhani may have all these. He has already established credibility by fulfilling his most important campaign promise to have sanctions lifted without abandoning the nuclear programme, and he can use this political capital to lead Iran out of its deep-rooted economic woes.

Amir Farmanesh
Naturally what is happening all around Iran should have made some people value the stability Iran has and count its military power as an achievement.

Amir Farmanesh
Whoever makes the most credible promises on solving unemployment and alleviating economic perils could be the next president.

Amir Farmanesh
Iranians have a very high bar for when Iran's military should become actively and directly involved in these conflicts.

Amir Farmanesh
Iran's economy suffers from structural deficiencies that result mostly from mismanagement and corruption. Until now, officials have been able to blame Iran's sluggish economy on foreign sanctions. But the situation after any agreement could pin blame for the underperforming economy squarely on the government. The initial feel good factor from an agreement deal, tapping the suppressed development capacities of a well-educated 75m strong population, might help Rouhani carry public support in the short term. But beyond that, there is no substitute for better economic management.

Amir Farmanesh
To be able to measure error is more important than reducing it.

Amir Farmanesh
Iranians expect that the lifting of restrictions will result in tangible improvements in their lives in less than a year after a deal is reached. There exists a very strong correlation between these assumptions/expectations and support for the deal.

Amir Farmanesh