Economic activists and provincial officials in Isfahan have called for stronger support for domestic production and better management of the economic consequences of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
The 161st meeting of the Isfahan Province Government and Private Sector Dialogue Council concluded with a consensus on the need to leverage legal capacities and investment opportunities to overcome current challenges.
Amir Keshani, chairman of the Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, said the Iranian nation once again demonstrated its resilience by drawing on deep historical and cultural roots during the imposed war. conditions.
"The economy is now the main arena," Keshani told the gathering. "The government must step back from direct economic involvement and increase private sector participation to pave the way for reconstruction and development."
Mohammad Jafar Foudeh, vice chairman of the Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, noted that despite difficult circumstances, the country's food supply chain has continued without interruption, and no major shortages have affected households.
However, Foudeh pointed to ongoing structural challenges, saying that despite a policy framework designed to delegate authority to provincial governments, sufficient powers have not actually been transferred.
"Many key decisions are still made at the national level," Foudeh said. "Decision-making in areas such as the supply and distribution of livestock inputs, market regulation, and crisis management should be handed over to the provinces."