EghtesadOnline: The newly-appointed minister of industries, mining and trade has called for eliminating a rule that obliges domestic automakers to scrap old cars in exchange for new car production.

EghtesadOnline: Mohammad Shariatmadari, industries, mining and trade minister-designate, has pledged to lower banks’ interest rates and overhaul the current system of determining foreign exchange rates to support industries and exports.

EghtesadOnline: Mohammad Shariatmadari, vice president for executive affairs, is President Hassan Rouhani’s choice to be the next industries, mining and trade minister.