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Iran's president decries public distrust as critics highlight decades of failures

Behrouz Turani
Behrouz Turani

Iran International

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a visit to a village in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province (January 2024)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a visit to a village in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province (January 2024)

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed the public's growing distrust in the government amid an economic crisis and energy shortages that have fueled widespread despair among the population.