Radiofarda – As their strike entered its fourth day May 16, workers at the Hepco industrial complex in the central Iranian city of Arak removed the barricades they had used to block the country’s main north-south railway line and set a five-day deadline for authorities to respond to their demands.
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Iranian Banks Must Comply With Rules On Money Laundering – Report
Radiofarda – The myriad problems faced by Iranian banks stem not from sanctions, but from their failure to follow international banking rules, an official study by the Iranian parliament’s research center reports.
Read More »IRAN: OVER 400 DERVISHES ARRESTED IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND YARVAR MOHAMAD SALAS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Shabtabnews – Press release of HRWF draws attention to the plight of Dervishes and unjust death sentence of Mr Yavar Mohamad Salas.
Read More »Iran Signs Agreement With British Consortium To Develop Oil
AP)— Iranian state TV is reporting that Tehran has signed an agreement with a British consortium to develop an oil field in the country’s south.
Read More »Iranian Starts Blocking Internet Filtering Circumvention Tools
Radiofarda – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Minister announced that based on an order issued by the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, his ministry has started blocking anti-filtering programs or internet filtering circumvention tools, as they are known.
Read More »As Currency Crisis Worsens, Iranians Begin To Invest In Gold
Radiofarda – Iranians are reportedly investing in gold after the Central Bank of Iran last week issued strict limits on the amount of foreign currency travelers can take out of the country amid a deepening currency crisis.
Read More »EU TO Defend Firms Against U.S. Iran Sanctions – Macron
Radiofarda – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the European Union must protect EU companies doing business with Iran from U.S. sanctions being reimposed over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Read More »Russia-Led Trade Bloc Seeks Free Trade Area With Iran
Radiofarda- The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union trade bloc signed an interim trade deal with Iran on Thursday and plans to negotiate a free trade zone, said Kazakhstan which hosted the talks.
Read More »Iran: The State Security Forces Open Fatal Fire On Protesters In Kazerun
Iran-HRM – The state security forces opened fire on demonstrators who were protesting plans to divide their city – Kazerun, southern Iran – killing at least tow and injuring dozens of others including women. Sources from Kazerun say Hamid Biyun and Majid Sirous are two protesters killed by the state security forces. Unconfirmed reports also indicate a 12-year-old girl wounded …
Read More »Iran: Elite Student Akam Salehi Arrested In Sanandaj
Iran-HRM – Akam Salehi, an elite student from Baneh Township was arrested in Sanandaj. The reason is yet unknown.
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