Radiofarda – In a shocking statement, a representative of Sistan and Baluchistan Province in the Supreme Council of Provinces (SCP) says, “The drought has impoverished the people of the province to the extent that children go to school “without breakfast” and some of the “people have not seen a piece of meat for months and feed themselves with pieces of …

Radiofarda – Following the re-imposition of United States’ sanctions against Iran on August 7, the US has been adamant to exert its utmost pressures on Tehran to enter comprehensive negotiations with Washington, while the EU has been following measures to salvage the Iran nuclear deal US pulled out of in May.

Radiofarda – Islamic Republic’s parliament gave a no-confidence vote to Labor Minister Ali Rabiei in its August 8 meeting, after giving him a chance to defend his record.

Radiofarda – China’s business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said companies doing business with Iran would be barred from the United States.

Radiofarda – The U.S. is bracing for cyberattacks Iran could launch in retaliation for the re-imposition of sanctions this week by President Donald Trump, cybersecurity and intelligence experts say.

Al-Arabia – Germany’s central bank blocked a $400 million cash delivery to Iran, marking an added victory for the US in line with their heightened sanctions on the country, which were put into full force early Tuesday.

RFL/RE – A gas explosion in a sports complex in Iran’s capital, Tehran, has killed three workers, Iranian state television reported.

RFL/RE – Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on August 7 that he does not agree with U.S. sanctions reimposed this week on Iran, but will abide by them to protect his country’s interests.

RFL/RE – With real-world problems sparking a “death spiral” for the rial currency, Iran’s government is turning toward the cyberworld to help skirt U.S. sanctions that will further tighten the economic screws on Tehran.

VOA — As Iranians awoke Tuesday to renewed U.S. sanctions that had been lifted by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, the question on everyone’s mind remained: What happens now?