Iran’s insurance industry braces for impact of US sanctions
Al-Monitor - In Iran, the insurance industry is one of the most important sectors of the economy that will be impacted…
Month: June 2018
Ahmadinejad attacks Rouhani, Khamenei over nuclear deal
Al-Monitor - In a new onslaught on moderate President Hassan Rouhani, former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has attacked the Joint…
‘Keeping People In Solitary Confinement Is Inhumane’ Say Activists
Radiofarda - In a joint statement, Iranian human rights activists and prisoners of conscience Narges Mohammadi and Abdolfattah Soltani have…
Secret Obama-era License Let Iran Tap Dollars
Radiofarda — The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran access — albeit briefly — to the U.S. financial system…
China’s ZTE Signed Preliminary Agreement To Lift U.S. Ban
Radiofarda - ZTE Corp has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying…
Family Of Environmentalist Held Incommunicado Says Authorities Have Threatened Them
Radiofarda - In an open letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, the sister of an imprisoned environmentalist says her family…
France, Germany, Britain formally request exemptions from US Iran sanctions
Radiofarda - France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday sent the United States a joint official request for their…
Five Porters Died 14 Others Wounded In The Month Of May
Iran-HRM - At least five porters and petty tradesmen have been killed and 14 wounded only during the months of…
Iran: Young Arab Activist Killed Under Torture
Iran-HRM - An Ahwazi Arab activist, Hatam Marmazi, was killed under torture in the city’s Intelligence detention center. His family…
Internet Activist Hamid Reza Amini Sentenced In The Culture And Media Court
Iran-HRM - Hamid Reza Amini, director of a telegram channel, who has been detained in prison since December 02, 2017…