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Alam al-Hoda: They Imported Pet Food and Cosmetics with Subsidized Dollar

Ahmad Alam al-Hoda, the Friday prayer Imam of Mashhad says that tons of cat and dog food and cosmetics have been imported with the price-controlled dollar which is subsidized by the government.

During his speech on Friday, Alam al-Hoda criticized the “mismanagement” of the government and said: “They gave people subsidized dollar and now we have to count how many tons of cat and dog food and cosmetics have been imported with that dollar.”

He claimed Iran’s economic problems are a “misery” caused by mismanagement from the highest-ranking officials of the executive, legislature, and the judiciary branches.

He continued: The economic problems of the” vulnerable classes are unbearable and the answers of the minister of economy to the assembly of experts were not satisfactory.”

On Tuesday, the minister of economy had offered some explanations to the assembly of experts. Ahmad Khatami, a member of the board of the assembly said the assembly was not satisfied with Dezhpasand’s answers.

Friday prayer Imams are considered to be the leader’s voice in every city.

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