Khamenei says economy first as new Iranian year begins

Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that the economy must come first, insisting in a Persian new year's day message that domestic production is the best route to a strong recovery. The Nowruz holiday comes just two months after implementation began of a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers led by the United States, triggering the lifting of a raft of international sanctions and raising the prospect of renewed foreign investment. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said repeatedly that foreig