Rouhani and Larijanis Discuss Economic Issues

Heads of the three branches of power met Saturday to find solutions to the economic problems, in particular the forex market, created after the US pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.  President Hassan Rouhani, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani and judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani met in Tehran to discuss key issues, namely transparency in banking, fighting money laundering, increasing investment in production and employment, support for the stock market, selling the shares of public enterprises to private companies and self-reliance in the  production of gasoline, IRNA reported. After the US walked away from the internationally-endorsed  nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei instructed the three branches of government to hold special sessions and propose the necessary plan of action to resolve economic problems that have been piling up. The previous three meetings were held on May 26, June 19, and June 30.