Iran’s president has said his country needs about $100 billion in foreign investment to achieve an annual target of 8% economic growth.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated the country needs $100 billion in foreign investment for an 8% economic growth target. Emphasizing its importance for reducing inflation and unemployment, Pezeshkian's diplomatic visits to Iraq and the US aim to attract investment,

The proclamation from the Iranian president came in his first live televised interview by the country’s state TV after he won the presidential race in July this year

The approval marks an early win for Pezeshkian, a longtime lawmaker who found himself catapulted into the presidency after a helicopter crash in May killed his hard-line predecessor