Middle East

Ahmadinejad blamed for Iran's fiscal woes

Leader's imprint on economy likely to play key factor in Iran's presidential elections in June 2013.
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2013 13:00

As Iran heads to the polls in June 2013 to vote for their next president, many Iranians blame current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the country's economic crisis.

Although Ahmadinejad cannot stand for a third term, his purported imprint on the economy is likely to play a big role at the polls.

Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports.

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