"Iran is currently subject to a series of international sanctions over its nuclear program, which has led to a recession in the domestic economy. Nejad's planned policy of phasing out subsidies on fuel, food and public goods has put his government under enormous domestic pressure. Economist analyses point out that this measure could trigger domestic inflation."

　　Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to auction off his 1977 logo 504 car and use the proceeds for the relief of Iran's poor.

　　Iranian state television on Nov. 22 quoted Welfare and Social Security Minister Sadiq Mahsouli as saying the car would be sold at an international auction, with the starting price to be announced soon. Nejad is doing this to help a charitable program that builds houses for low-income families to house them.

　　Housing shortage is one of the challenges facing the Iranian government. After Nejad was re-elected as president last year, he made the elimination of the housing shortage one of the main tasks of his term. In June this year, Iran's Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ali said that the Iranian government has formulated a plan for the construction of the Mehr housing project, prepared the land needed for the construction of 1 million cheap houses, and has signed contracts with various construction companies for the construction of 634,000 cheap houses. According to the plan, the 1 million units will be completed within this year (March 20, 2011 in Iranian year).

　　Iran is currently subject to a series of international sanctions over its nuclear program, which has led to a domestic economic recession. Nejad's plan to phase out subsidies on fuel, food and public goods has put his government under tremendous domestic pressure. Economists have analyzed that this measure could trigger inflation in the country.

　　[Parliament plans to impeach Nejad] On November 23, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran's parliament plans to impeach Nejad and has released a report on a petition to impeach Nejad. And according to Iranian conservative newspapers, legislators have begun collecting the required 74 signatures of supporters for the impeachment debate. The impeachment motion is the first time in Iran's history that the parliament has discussed the impeachment of a president, and even though the legislature has the backing of the constitution, the legislators will not be able to invite Nejad out of the office of the president without the consent of the supreme leader.