Iran’s Supreme Leader Criticizes Pace of Economic Recovery The complaint by the leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared to reflect tension with President Hassan Rouhani, who had promised economic growth after nuclear sanctions were lifted in 2016. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:What Do the Taliban Want in Afghanistan? A Lost Constitution Offers Clues.Your Friday Briefing‘I Didn’t Want Them to Go’: Salvadorans Grieve for Father and Daughter Who DrownedAustralia Is Bringing Children of ISIS Home. Is It Ready?As Trump and Xi Talk Trade, Huawei Will Loom LargeFive Places to Visit in Houston