Facing the economic crisis, Rohani has changed the president of the Central Bank and plans to reshape the executive's economic team (Denis Balibouse / Reuters)
Tehran - Iran's parliament on Wednesday convened President Hassan Rohani to respond to Members' questions about the economic problems that have once again sparked popular protest.
Of the 290 MPs in Parliament, 92 have asked Rohani to appear, or more than one-quarter, the mayor of the Chamber, Ali Lariyani, said.
The leader, who has been under pressure due to the economic crisis in Iran and the devaluation of the national currency, should appear in plenary within a maximum of one month.
Rohani will be questioned about the government's failure to curb unemployment and rising prices, continued sanctions on the banking system, severe economic recession and sharply declining rial value.
Faced with a poor economic situation and devaluation of more than 50 percent of the rial, Rohani has changed the president of the Central Bank of Iran and plans to reshape the executive's economic team.
The crisis has generated discontent among the population, which has exploded in protests since yesterday, mainly in the city of Isfahan.
Isfahan's chancellor Rasul Yahanguirí explained to the newspaper "Doniye Eqtesad" that the complaints are mainly due to currency fluctuations.
Protesters are asking the authorities for measures and solutions to other problems related to taxes and payments.
Yesterday and today protests took place in Shapur district and gathered hundreds of people, according to videos released on social networks, which also showed similar demonstrations in the city of Karaj.
In recent months Iran has been the scene of protests and strikes from various sectors - currently for the second time there are truckers - due to the poor economic situation, which is worsening with the entry into force of the sanctions imposed by the United States between August and November.
At the end of December last year, a wave of protests rocked most of the country's cities also motivated by rising cost of living, which led to criticism of the Islamic Republic's own system.
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