Iran's Khamenei criticises government's economic record
Comments will put pressure on president ahead of elections * Rouhani's New Year's message lauds economic achievements * Iranians are celebrating their New Year, or Nowruz (Adds analysts) By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Babak DehghanpishehDUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday the government's economic policies had fallen short and called for a new "resistance economy" to create jobs, piling pressure on the president before May elections. Hardliners led by Khamenei have repeatedly criticised ...
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