On August 21, local time, the Iranian parliament convened a meeting to discuss the cabinet nomination.
Iranian President Lehi said that the new government will focus on fighting the new crown epidemic and improving the domestic economy.
Data map: Iranian President Ibrahim Lehi.
Leahy introduced the cabinet nominees one by one at the parliament meeting that day, saying that professionalism, professionalism, and anti-corruption are important criteria for nomination.
He said that some of the new cabinet members are young and powerful, and some are experienced. Such a combination will work.
Leahy said that the new government will make every effort to solve the country’s economic problems. The priority is to stabilize the economic situation, improve macroeconomic indicators, improve people’s living standards, and optimize the business environment. The top priority is to speed up the new crown vaccination, implement the epidemic prevention policy, and improve Treat the condition.
Leahy took office as Iran’s president on the 5th and submitted a list of new cabinet members to the parliament on the 11th.
The Iranian parliament began a four-day debate on the qualifications of the cabinet candidates from the 21st, after which a vote of confidence will be held.
Iran is suffering from the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic, and the delta strain of the mutant new crown virus is spreading across the country.
According to data released by the Ministry of Health of Iran on the 21st, there were 24,179 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia that day, and a total of 4,640,695 confirmed cases; 544 new cases of new coronary pneumonia and a total of 101,354 deaths.
Affected by factors such as the new crown epidemic and US sanctions, the Iranian economy has been plagued by problems such as inflation, currency devaluation, and high unemployment, and many people are living in difficulties.