(MENAFN- Arab Times) TEHRAN Aug 12 (Agencies): Iran's inflation has been curbed and its recession is easing but economic growth will depend on the country increasing its non-oil exports President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday. Presenting an economic plan to parliament Rouhani emphasised that a broad-based economy with more manufacturing is required along with a hoped-for lifting of international sanctions. 'Two years of recession accompanied by 30 percent inflation are unprecedented in our history' he said noting that the past year had seen a contraction of 1.1 percent compared to -6.8 percent the previous year. 'The current government inherited these economic problems' said Rouhani criticising his predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad though not naming him for injecting massive amounts of liquidity into the economy. He said inflation which was 35 percent last year is now under 25 percent and it should settle around that mark by the end of the current Iranian year in March 2015. 'Control of inflation alongside a political way out of recession is the will of government ' he said. 'We must remove barriers for non-oil exports to allow for increased production and thus get out of recession' said the president who added that his government would not resort to printing money. An end to sanctions imposed because of Iran's nuclear programme is also key to growth. But the new economic plan which has been submitted to parliament for approval is based on sanctions staying in place. 'We have weakened the sanctions ... the lifting of sanctions is in the interest of everyone' Rouhani added. Also: GREENBELT: A Maryland man has been convicted on charges of exporting American manufactured industrial products to Iran. Prosecutors said Monday that a federal grand jury convicted 34-year-old Ali Saboonchi after a two-week trial. Saboonchi conspired with others to export products to Iran in violation of a US trade embargo. Prosecutors say the goods included stainless steel filter elements which are used primarily in the oil and gas industry as well as liquid pumps and valves and other industrial parts. Saboonchi faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy and on each of seven additional counts for illegal export to an embargoed country. Sentencing was set for Feb 2. Telephone messages for attorneys representing Saboonchi were not immediately returned.
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