Ahmad Tavakoli, member of Iran’s Majlis (parliament), expressed deep concerns over the recent escalation of economic crises in Iran.
“In these special conditions that are unprecedented in economic terms, unfortunately, the destructive impact of the currency market appears with standstill, and we must anticipate more serious inflation,” he said.
“We must be realistic and if we intend to cure the situation, we must accept the fact we have a more intense period of inflation ahead of us. The reason is that the increase in currency prices has yet to be completely resolved in the market,” Tavakoli continued.
“The currency market incident was the most destructive and largest economic setback in Iran in the past 30 to 40 years…We ourselves used to start strikes and demonstrations. The situation becomes ready and a group leads the pack, having the courage to take advantage of the conditions, and since everything is ready people join their ranks,” he added, revealing his concerns of further uprisings after the Tehran Bazaar protests earlier this month.