Radiofarda – A local MP from western Iran and nine other members of the Iranian parliament have officially accused President Hassan Rouhani and Islamic Republic officials of neglecting the “tragedy” of deforestation in Western Iran.
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No Money To Replace Dangerous Stoves That Killed Four Students – Minister
Radiofarda – While Iran is mourning the tragic death of four pre-school girls in a classroom blaze, the Islamic Republic’s Minister of Education says, with the budget allocated to his department, it will take seven to eight years to replace dangerous oil heaters with safe heating systems.
Read More »Iraq Receives 90-day Extension To Iran Sanctions Wair
AP – The U.S. has granted Iraq a 90-day Iran sanctions waiver to allow it to continue to import electricity from Tehran, the State Department told the Associated Press on Friday.
Read More »Baha’i Leader Freed After Completing 10-year Sentence
Radiofarda – Afif Na’imi, a leader of Iran’s Baha’i community, has been released from prison after completing a ten-year sentence.
Read More »U.S. Defense Chief Mattis To Leave, Says Views Not Fully ‘Aligned’ With Trump
Radiofarda – U.S. Defense Chief Jim Mattis will be leaving his post early next year, saying in his resignation letter that his views are not fully “aligned” with President Donald Trump and citing policies toward Russia and China as among the differences.
Read More »Oil Prices Drop To One-Year Low As Supplies Remain High
Radiofarda – Oil fell another 3 percent on Thursday taking prices to a one-year low, as prospect of economic slowdown in the world and abundance of supplies put pressure on the crude oil market.
Read More »Erdogan declares support for Iran, defies US sanctions
Al-Arabia – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey did not approve of US sanctions on Iran, as they would lead to destabilization in the region, Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
Read More »Iranian Authorities Take Repressive Measures Against Protesting Workers
Iran-HRM – Iranian authorities took repressive measures against steel and sugarcane workers after weeks of protests over delays in salaries.
Read More »Iran Under Fire for Delayed Release of Ailing Baha’i Leader
VOA — Iran faces new criticism from Baha’i activists for its delayed release of an ailing Baha’i leader imprisoned for a decade and for its threat to jail a Baha’i woman for 11 years.
Read More »Turkey, Iran Vow to Work Closer on Syria After US Announcement
VOA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday vowed to work closer to end the fighting in Syria.
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