National Development Fund: A Piggy Bank for an Insolvent Government
Iranwire - “If the depreciation of resources continue, the National Development Fund will be completely annihilated,” Mehdi Ghazanfari, chairman of…
Month: May 2023
Iranian Man Sentenced to Death Subjected to “Unrelenting Torment,” Sister Says
Iranwire - Amid a relentless wave of executions across Iran, the family of a 34-year-old protester sentenced to death fears…
Iran Oil Minister Says Market on Right Track After OPEC+ Decisions, Report Says
VOA - Iran's oil minister Javad Owji said that the oil market is on the right track after decisions made…
Iran Human Rights Calls for Urgent International Action to Save 3 Protesters from Gallows
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Families of protesters, Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed Yaghoubi have warned of their imminent…
Iran, Russia ink $1.6 billion rail deal to rival Suez Canal
Al-Monitor - Iran and Russia signed a major railway agreement on Wednesday. The deal is part of the International North–South Transport…
Tehran Cleric Issues Death Fatwa Against Hunger Striker Beheshti
iranintl.com - British Iranian activist Vahid Beheshti has revealed that a fatwa calling for his death has been issued by…
Iranian Protesters Who Received Amnesty Face New Cases, Activist Group Says
RFL/RE - Several Iranian protesters who had been detained and then released under an amnesty granted by Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
Coup Plot Blamed on Iran: What Does the Islamic Republic Want in Azerbaijan?
Iranwire - Azerbaijan has announced the arrest of at least nine of its nationals accused of being linked to Iranian secret…
US Charges Chinese Citizen with Providing Missile Materials to Iran
Iranwire - The United States says it has has charged a Chinese national with violating US sanctions by providing to…
Report: Number of Executions in Iran Nearly Doubled Last Year
Iranwire - At least 883 people were executed across 20 countries in 2022, the highest highest number of executions recorded…