Al-Monitor – At an initial glance, one might assume that Tehran’s paths for dealing with Washington’s reimposed sanctions all end in either Brussels or Beijing. It should be noted, however, that Iran is also working on opening other avenues — namely those leading to its neighbors.
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Afghan refugee Forozan Faghiri: She defied odds to become an accomplished physicist in Iran
PayvandNews – – She was forced to leave her homeland as a small child, along with her family, when the country was battling civil war, much before 9/11 and the American invasion. She became a refugee at a tender age, and faced tremendous hardships while growing up. But, somehow adversities proved to be blessing in disguise for her, making her …
Read More »India, Iran to speed up Chabahar plan before US sanctions take effect
PayvandNews – Indian media have quoted informed officials as saying that the country plans to speed up the development of Iran’s Chabahar port before the new round of US sanctions against Tehran is put into place.
Read More »Iran’s IRGC Boasts Of Developing Longer Range Anti-Ship Missiles
Radiofarda – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, IRGC says that it has increased the range of its ballistic ground-to-sea missiles to 700 KM, or 435 miles.
Read More »US says Iran protestors have clear message: ‘Stop wasting our wealth abroad’
Al-Arabia – The US State Department said on Tuesday it was following reports of nationwide strikes in Iran.
Read More »ANALYSIS: Could a coup by Soleimani save the Iranian regime?
Al-Arabia – Effecting a complete regime change in Iran will be close to impossible right now, as such is the military structure covering the country, with military bases in every province, it cannot be achieved through people power alone.
Read More »Teachers Arrested As Iran’s Teachers Strike In Dozens Of Cities Continue For Second Day
Iran-HRM – Iranian authorities arrested at least two education activists during a nationwide strike on October 14 and 15.
Read More »Iran’s Growing Influence in Syria Sparks Concern
VOA — While Russian and Iranian-backed Bashar al-Assad’s regime is consolidating its grip on most areas once controlled by various rebel groups in Syria, Iran’s involvement and military footprints in the country have some experts and U.S. lawmakers concerned that Tehran might be in the process of establishing long-term presence in Syria in an effort to project regional power in the …
Read More »Iran Asks Pakistan To Deal With ‘Terrorists’ Who Abducted Revolutionary Guards
Radiofarda – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has called on Pakistan to tackle suspected militants who kidnapped 14 members of Iranian security forces on October 16 on their shared border.
Read More »High Prices Helping Iran Make Up For Loss Of Half Of Oil Exports, VP Says
Radiofarda – Iran has lost some customers for its oil because of looming U.S. sanctions, but high prices are making up for the lost sales, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has said.
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