Iran’s top cultural event jeopardized by artist boycotts
Al-Monitor - Confronting a boycott by Iranian artists, the Fajr International Film Festival announced the cancellation of its opening ceremony, originally scheduled for Feb. 1. In…
Meet the dismissed sports host who challenged Iran’s state TV
Al-Monitor - Adel Ferdosipour, one of Iran's most popular sports hosts, has flexed his muscles against Iran's hard-liner-controlled state TV by launching a…
US bars Iranian investors from certain types of visas
AP — The Trump administration is barring Iranian investors and business people from entering or staying in the United States…
Minister Says Ukrainian Plane’s Flight Recorders Will Stay In Iran
Radiofarda - Iran’s transportation minister has reiterated that the black-box recorders of the downed Ukrainian plane will stay in Iran…
Iran Guard’s Officer Shot Dead In Oil-Rich Province
Radiofarda - A mid-ranking Revolutionary Guard officer has been killed by unknown assailants at his home in southwestern Iran. Local…
General Admits Soleimani’s Role In Syria’s Civil War Long Before Jihadists Emerged
The Syrian Defense Minister has implicitly admitted that the Islamic Republic of Iran's military was closely involved in stopping the…
GE Granted License To Help Investigate Ukrainian Plane Downed By Iran
Reuters - General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of…
Son Of Iranian Dissident Cleric In Solitary Confinement
Radiofarda - The Islamic Republic judicial authorities have filed three charges against the son of a mid-ranking cleric, Mehdi Karroubi,…
Iran’s Annual Inflation Remains Alarmingly High At 39 Percent
Radiofarda - Iran’s annual inflation rate has reached 38.6 percent in the last 12 months compared with the previous 12-month…
Businesses Controlled By Khamenei To Be Listed On Iran’s Stock Exchange
Radiofarda - A high-ranking official of the Supreme Leader's Office announced January 21 that conglomerates controlled by military and religious…