The staff report for the 2006 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions that ended on November 14, 2006, with the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on February 1, 2007. The views expressed in the staff report are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF [...]