Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview with state news agency IRNA that the country has been unable to act correctly for 47 years, each time being told 'now is not the time.' He warned that without reforms in water, electricity, gas, gasoline, and diesel, problems will worsen, stating 'every day we sink deeper into the swamp.' Pezeshkian called for appointing professional managers instead of political or ideologically-driven figures.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a stark critique of the country's governance and economic management in a new interview with the state-run IRNA news agency. The remarks, published Friday, highlight the deepening internal challenges facing the Islamic Republic as it grapples with chronic shortages and infrastructure strain.
Pezeshkian stated that for 47 years—since the 1979 Islamic Revolution—the country has sought to act correctly but has repeatedly been told "now is not the time." He argued that without sweeping reforms in water, electricity, gas, gasoline, and diesel, the situation will only deteriorate. "Every day we sink deeper into the swamp," he said. The president called for the appointment of professional managers, criticizing the current reliance on political or "Hezbollah-like" ideological figures who serve for show.
The comments come as Pezeshkian has increasingly emphasized domestic reform during his presidency. As The Zioneer has previously reported, he instructed the energy minister in July to cut electricity to government buildings while sparing the industrial sector, underscoring the severity of the country's energy crisis. Pezeshkian has also publicly defended the recent US-Iran agreement as a "great victory," though he has ruled out any future negotiations on ballistic missile capabilities.
The interview reflects a broader pattern of the Iranian president positioning himself as a pragmatist focused on technocratic solutions, even as the ultimate authority rests with the clerical and security establishment.
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