And it looks as though Ahmadinejad is not. Despite his election promises of a chicken in every pot (a slice of oil revenue for every Iranian family), the domestic economic world of Iran has seen some nasty things recently - the price of vegetables has tripled, house prices have doubled, unemployment could be as high as 30% and inflation is running at least as high as 11%.
His trips abroad may play well in the international press. Not so at home because the average Iranian is likely worse off now than he was a few years ago. Supporters of Ahmadinejad are starting to grumble publicly.
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Yes, and there's an enormous 'brain-drain' as young graduates leave to find more lucrative employment overseas.
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