Raisi Tells First Cabinet Meeting That Iran Is `Seriously Lagging Behind` As Virus Woes Mount
(Payvand Iran News)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the country is `;seriously lagging behind`; in certain social and economic areas and the government must act to `;improve people`s livelihoods`; as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases. Speaking on August 26 at the start of his first cabinet meeting since the government was approved by parliament a day earlier, Raisi acknowledged that the situation in the country `;must certainly change.`;