The major economic downturn over the past few months poses the question of whether Iran will ever manage to exit the crisis mode within its economy. A number of remedies have emerged over the past few weeks to help decision-makers manage the current economic crisis. Yet there is a need to look at the core problem that has undermined sustainable economic development in Iran.
Recently, the Tehran Chamber of Commerce presented 12 strategies addressing the economic crisis, including the discontinuation of the lower exchange rate and an overhaul of foreign exchange and customs policies, a rationing of subsidized fuel and a new approach to protecting the lower income classes and liberalizing foreign trade, especially exports and imports of basic goods.
