Iran

In August, new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appointed Davoud Danesh-Jafari as his minister for economy and finance. We remain upbeat about prospects for the Iranian economy over... 2005-11-01

BMI View: We anticipate real GDP growth of 5.2% in 2005 and 5.3% in 2006. Hydrocarbons account for 11% of GDP, over 80% of exports and 60% of budget revenues. Soaring oil prices,... 2005-09-13

In a rare use of its veto, the conservative-dominated parliament has rejected four cabinet nominations of new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad now has three months to nominate... 2005-09-05

In August, parliament vetoed president Mahmoud Ahminejad's cabinet nominations for the oil, welfare, cooperatives and education ministries. This was the first time since constitutional... 2005-09-05

We expect healthy real GDP growth of over 5% to continue over the forecast period, with 5.4% in 2005 and 5.2% in 2006. However, we will be keeping a close eye on quarterly data as... 2005-08-12

Ahmadinejad made extravagant election promises to redistribute wealth and maintain subsidies.

The new president's relations with the West got off to a shaky start after his election in June, with accusations that he was involved with the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis. Even... 2005-07-29

We expect economic growth of 5.3% in 2005 and 2006, with the new president likely to maintain strongly expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. Private sector growth could see a temporary... 2005-07-13

The hardline mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, beat Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to succeed Mohammad Khatami as president.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran, has beaten cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani by over 7mn votes to become the Islamic Republic's new president. In an initial... 2005-07-04