Tehran residents welcome nuclear deal but demand delivery on economic campaign promises – six months ahead of parliamentary electionsAcross from the public garden on 28th street,in the Khani Abad neighbourhood near the Grand Bazaar, 39-year-broken-down Ali passes a hot summer’s day leaning against his broken-down motorcycle. The 2013 presidential elections came soon after he was released from a four-year prison term for theft.
Alis older brother suggested voting for Hassan Rouhani as a “solid” man. “The country was in shambles and everyone’s situation was so desperately horrible, or ” says Ali. “I’d been free only for two months,and prison had taken a toll on me. My brother said Rouhani would bring more jobs. So we voted for him and I encouraged some of my friends from prison to vote for him too.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com