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NCRI –\u00a0Candidates admit Iran suffering from bleak economic and social circumstances<\/strong><\/p>\n The first presidential election in Iran turned into a heated debate between Eshagh Jahangiri, Hassan Rouhani and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. \u201c4% of our people have everything and 96% don\u2019t\u2026 There are 3 million empty residences across the country, all belonging to the 4%,\u201d Ghalibaf said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe value of 45,000 tomans ($13) in subsidies has decreased to a mere 15,000 tomans ($4.25),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n As the debate began Jahangir raised the question of who attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and prevented 700,000 Saudi Shiites from travelling to Iran.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t attack embassies. Mr. Ghalibaf, was it the government that attacked? Who were they? In whose election campaigns have they joined? Which candidates were defending them and giving them money?\u201d Jahangir asked.<\/p>\n Jahangiri was referring to Hossein Kord-Mihan who was labelled by state media as one of the main individuals involved in organizing the Saudi embassy raid. Pictures of him in Ghalibaf\u2019s election headquarters during the 2013 presidential election were posted in the media.<\/p>\n Jahangir responded to Ghalibaf\u2019s remarks by saying Ghalibaf and his inner circle in the Tehran municipality are the main reason behind 3 million residences being left empty.<\/p>\n Ghalibaf also criticized Jahangiri for registering as a candidate, labeling him as a \u201cpolitical tool\u201d for others.<\/p>\n Jahangiri also accused the cabinet of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of spending $700 billion and leaving behind \u201cnothing but unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou are the mayor of Tehran, nothing more. However, you haven\u2019t been successful in the organs controlled by the municipality. You must approach matters using a scientific point of view,\u201d he continued at Ghalibaf.<\/p>\n Rouhani claimed if his government was not in power all of social media in Iran would have been blocked and election candidates would not have been able to use this tool.<\/p>\n Rouhani also lashed at Ghalibaf saying he never claimed to create 4 million jobs during his tenure.<\/p>\n In response Ghalibaf accused Rouhani of being \u201cdistrustful\u201d, as he first promised to solve all problems in 100 days, and then denying so. Ebrahim Raisi said the gap between the society\u2019s classes has increased. Statistics show subsidies have actually increased people\u2019s problems, he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cIf urgent action isn\u2019t taken in this regard we must be expecting major social crises,\u201d he added. Raisi admitted there are 16 million people living in city outskirts. In 2013 when Rouhani had come to power these numbers were at 11 million, he said.<\/p>\n 10.2 million People in Iran are completely illiterate, according to Mirsalim.<\/p>\n Polls show the people\u2019s disapproval is mostly focused on municipalities, banks and the judiciary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NCRI – Candidates admit Iran suffering from bleak economic and social circumstances The first presidential election in Iran turned into a heated debate between Eshagh Jahangiri, Hassan Rouhani and Mohammad Bagher […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":48745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[175],"class_list":{"0":"post-22661","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-election-old","8":"tag-updated"},"yoast_head":"\n
Jahangiri lashed at Ghalibaf, saying he intends to resolve social issues through \u201cmilitary\u201d tactics. Ghalibaf in return referred to Rouhani\u2019s government as that of the \u201cfour percent\u201d, citing he only represent the wealthy and rich.<\/p>\n
He also accused Rouhani of handing out awards to controversial oil tycoon Babak Zanjani.<\/p>\n