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Iran: Optimism and Reform

With the election of a new Iranian President, can the country's struggling economy recover? And could diplomatic overtures towards the West lead towards an easing of sanctions?

With the election of a new Iranian President, can the struggling economy recover? Two ordinary consumers in Tehran and an Iranian businessman talk about the challenges of life in one of the world's most inflationary economies. Most importantly, could recent diplomatic overtures from Iran towards the West lead to an easing of economic sanctions? Anoush Ehteshami, Professor of International Relations at the University of Durham, offers his opinion. And with ever more western companies falling foul of international sanctions rules, we speak to Andrew Smith of Cor Financial Services, who advises corporations on how best to comply.

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Tue 17 Sep 2013 07:32GMT

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