Will Iran's new mortgage plan stimulate housing market? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Alireza Ramezani

Alireza Ramezani

May 28, 2015

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Construction cranes work on a high rise buildings in the foothills of the Alborz mountains in north Tehran April 15, 2010. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked 5 million Tehranis to evacuate the capital since they know their sprawling metropolis is due for a massive earthquake. When the last major earthquake hit, in 1831, Tehran was tiny compared to the metro — Construction cranes work on a high-rise building in the foothills of the Alborz Mountains in Tehran, April 15, 2010. — REUTERS/Caren Firouz

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Construction cranes work on a high rise buildings in the foothills of the Alborz mountains in north Tehran April 15, 2010. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked 5 million Tehranis to evacuate the capital since they know their sprawling metropolis is due for a massive earthquake. When the last major earthquake hit, in 1831, Tehran was tiny compared to the metropo

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Alireza Ramezani