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Iranian presidential candidate's unsupported economic programs

The eight Iranian presidential candidates have unanimously criticized the current economic situation and President Ahmadinejad's administrative policies over the past eight years. They have claimed that they will pull the country out of runaway inflation, recession, unemployment, and currency devaluation. But, despite all the criticisms about Ahmadinejad's economic policies, the candidates have not yet given even general outlines of their economic programs. As the West intensifies sanctions against Iran, introducing outlook plans for restoring Iran's economy seems impossible. Although the sanctions have not changed the Ahmadinejad administration's approach, they have affected lives of a majority of Iranian people. Of course, there are pragmatic candidates who are optimistic about seeing positive results in the future. The legacy of Ahmadinejad's administration Saeed Jalili seems to be the flag bearer of the ruling system. The administration of President Ahm