Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is praising his government’s economic performance in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to rage across Iran with alarming mortality rates.
“Iran’s economy has proven more resilient,” Rouhani said Aug. 4, drawing a comparison with European countries and the United States, where he said gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen by 10% and 30% respectively. The Iranian president, however, did not offer similar statistics on his government’s economic record. However, in June, Economy Minister Farhad Dezhpasand said the coronavirus had cost Iran 15% of GDP.
