What Happened at the Sixth Development Plan and Resistance Economy Conference?

The conference titled 'Clarifying the Policies of the Sixth Development Plan and Resistance Economy' was held on Tuesday, March 4, in Tehran. Senior economic officials of the government spoke about the outlook of the Iranian economy. Eshaq Jahangiri, the First Vice President of Iran, stated that the government of Hassan Rouhani believes that managing the country under such economic conditions requires fundamental planning like the Sixth Development Plan. Jahangiri identified unemployment as one of the country's bottlenecks and a challenge for both today and tomorrow, stating that the unemployment rate among educated youth is twice that of the national average, standing at 22%. He urged not to pay attention to false accusations of corruption against the government, saying, 'Do not pay attention to incorrect addresses. Provide the government with the correct address; even if the highest-ranking official in the country is involved in corruption, there is no red line for the government, and it will address it.' In recent weeks, opposition groups and figures have launched intense propaganda regarding corruption in Rouhani's government. Elias Naderan, a member of parliament, accused government officials of indifference to corruption. Kamran Dadkhah, a university professor and economic expert in Boston, told Radio Farda that firstly, it is unclear what the so-called resistance economy is, and secondly, with the lifting of sanctions, there is an opportunity for a leap in the Iranian economy.