An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran’s foreign policy has "a lot of unnecessary costs" which can "leave us paralyzed on the streets of Tehran."
In an unprecedented speech before the start of parliament’s official agenda on January 6, Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi said, "Unnecessary costs which are not a priority should be removed."
As an example of potential risks, he cited the collapse of the former Soviet Union despite its nuclear arsenal and influence around the world.
Jahanabadi's unusual remarks appeared to contradict the official line on Iran's foreign policy set by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Jahanabadi is a reformist politician and the leader of a Sunni lawmakers' faction. He has an academic background and was in charge of presidential documents more than a decade ago.
Based on agencies
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