{"id":8254,"date":"2026-01-11T14:47:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8254"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:47:47","slug":"irans-pezeshkian-pledges-economic-overhaul-amid-spiralling-protests-business-and-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8254","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Pezeshkian pledges economic overhaul amid spiralling protests | Business and Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>President Masoud Pezeshkian strikes conciliatory tone in interview broadcast on state TV but accuses US and Israel of fuelling unrest that has killed dozens.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 11 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">11 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to overhaul Iran\u2019s struggling economy, saying his government is \u201cready to listen to its people\u201d after two weeks of increasingly violent nationwide demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Pezeshkian adopted a conciliatory approach during a televised interview on state television on Sunday, saying his embattled administration was determined to resolve the country\u2019s economic problems while accusing the United States and Israel of fomenting deadly unrest.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The crisis erupted after the Iranian currency plummeted in late December after years of economic duress, triggering mass protests over soaring living costs and inflation. Those protests have since taken on a more political and antigovernment nature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The president accused the US and Israel of trying to \u201csow chaos and disorder\u201d by directing elements of the unrest and called on Iranians to distance themselves from what he described as \u201crioters and terrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The\u00a0demonstrations\u00a0are the largest in Iran since a 2022-2023 protest movement spurred by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople have concerns. We should sit with them, and if it is our duty, we should resolve their concerns,\u201d Pezeshkian said. \u201cBut the higher duty is not to allow a group of rioters to come and destroy the entire society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"280\">Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera\u2019s correspondent in Tehran, said Iranian officials had spent the past week trying to draw a distinction between protesters and what they described as foreign-trained rioters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"537\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Asadi added that senior officials had acknowledged public anger as justified, citing \u201csoaring prices, high inflation and the drastic devaluation of the local currency that right now puts a huge amount of pressure on the pockets of local people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">State media reported that 109 security personnel have been killed during the protests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reinforced a distinction between peaceful and armed demonstrators during remarks to lawmakers on Sunday, saying Iran recognised \u201cpeople\u2019s peaceful protests over economic concerns\u201d but would stand against \u201cterrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, Qalibaf also issued a stark warning to Washington after US President Donald Trump threatened military action if Iranian authorities kill demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">\u201cIn the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories [Israel] as well as all US bases and ships will be our legitimate target,\u201d he said as some lawmakers reportedly chanted anti-American slogans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Trump had declared on social media that the US stood \u201cready to help\u201d Iran, suggesting possible strikes but ruling out ground troops. His comments represented a significant escalation as Tehran faces its most serious domestic challenge in years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Ministry of Interior claimed the unrest is subsiding as Iran\u2019s attorney general warned participants they could face capital punishment. A nationwide internet blackout has persisted for more than 60 hours, according to monitoring groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Human rights organisations reported at least 51 protesters have been killed by security forces, including nine children, with hundreds more injured and mass arrests conducted across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Masoud Pezeshkian strikes conciliatory tone in interview broadcast on state TV but accuses US and Israel of fuelling unrest that has killed dozens. 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