EghtesadOnline: Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s economic beliefs were based on national development and prosperity, rather than liberalization and free-market economy, said the minister of roads and urban development.

EghtesadOnline: The shock passing of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Monday prompted an outpouring of condolences from Iranian and foreign dignitaries who mused not just on the distinguished political career of a brilliant statesman, but also on the groundbreaking economic reforms launched during his two-term presidency, which marked the transition from a state-controlled economy to a market-based one.