Rouhani claimed<\/a> that the government had prioritized controlling inflation, increasing unemployment, and protecting people on low-incomes in next year\u2019s budget, which shows how Iran is truly suffering economically and that the people could not possibly feel relaxed.<\/p>\nIt is worth noting that Rouhani\u2019s government doesn\u2019t actually have the budget to create jobs, according to the head of the Planning and Budget Organization, Mohammad Baqer Nikbakht.<\/p>\n
He warned against giving \u201cempty promises\u201d to the people of Iran when the Regime\u2019s \u201climited\u201d resources mean that extra funding cannot be allocated to lowering unemployment without taking funding from elsewhere.<\/p>\n
While the Regime could, of course, reduce the amount that it spends on the military or terrorist groups, that is highly unlikely.<\/p>\n
This inconsistency is not limited to Rouhani though, in fact, it is emblematic of a state stuck in a sort of limbo.<\/p>\n
Just two days after Rouhani\u2019s comments, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave a similarly confusing speech during a meeting with military leaders.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe Islamic Republic does not intend to go to war with anyone but we have to increase our capabilities so that the enemy fears attacking Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Iran does not limit these ambiguous comments to internal discussions but uses them during meetings with other countries as well. Recently, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that Iran\u2019s patience with Europe\u2019s pledges to keep up its oil trade despite US sanctions was wearing thin and that Iran could well move to enrich more uranium, despite its promises to abide by the nuclear deal.<\/p>\n
But why do the Regime lie, when the truth comes out so soon afterwards? Because the Regime is stuck between a rock and a hard place.<\/p>\n
They have the choice between meeting the demands of the protesters, which would show that popular protest works and spur further protests, or they can suppress dissent, which would fuel further dissent in the long run.<\/p>\n
They can talk about increasing wages by 20% but lack the funds and the political will to do so. Even these talks fail to address the systematic problems that caused them.
\nThe problem is that the Regime could probably solve all of its problems by agreeing to halt its missile programme and stop sponsoring terrorist groups, but this is incredibly unlikely.<\/p>\n
Indeed, they just launched a new ballistic missile on Saturday, which gained condemnation from the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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