{"id":305665,"date":"2023-04-12T13:31:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=305665"},"modified":"2023-04-12T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:31:08","slug":"khameneis-raisi-project-falters-as-iranian-society-rises-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/khameneis-raisi-project-falters-as-iranian-society-rises-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei’s ‘Raisi Project’ Falters as Iranian Society Rises Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi as the president of Iran\u2019s regime, supreme leader Ali Khamenei, considered it \u201ca glorious event\u201d<\/a> after a \u201cmeaningful election.\u201d After almost two years in office, Raisi has failed to help Khamenei consolidate power in his moribund regime.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since his ascendence to the presidency, Raisi proved on many occasions that his main objective is to oppress the restive society rather than resolve any social or economic crises. Testament to the fact is his ridiculous orders of \u201ceradicating poverty in two weeks\u201d and bogus claims of \u201ceconomic prosperity\u201d while his government has a huge budget deficit, the plunging value of Iran\u2019s rial, the regime\u2019s increasing international isolation, and people grappling with poverty. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The situation has reached a point where officials and state media mock Raisi, whose presidency Khamenei described as the \u201csweetest event in 2021<\/a>.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe freefall of the national currency\u2019s value during Raisi\u2019s government has been unprecedented since the Qajar era. When Raisi took office, a dollar was equal to 230,000 rials. In less than two years, the dollar value is over 500,000 rials,\u201d said Mohsen Hashemi<\/a>, former president of Tehran\u2019s city council, on Monday. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Monday, Mehdi Nasiri, former editor-in-chief of Keyhan, aka Khamenei\u2019s mouthpiece, urged the regime to voluntarily \u201ctake the chalice of poison and fully implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) before they are forced to do so.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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