Iran’s economy a ‘masterpiece of structural ambiguity’
Al-monitor - The economy dominated Iran's recent presidential election. Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent, argued that integration into the global economy is the only path…
Corruption Verdicts Seen As Warning To Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad
PayvandNews - Mahmud Ahmadinejad was no stranger to controversy during his two terms as Iran's president. Now he faces possible sentencing…
Iran’s Judicial Official Threatens Rouhani’s Telecommunications Minister With Criminal Charges Over Telegram
PayvandNews - Iran's Deputy Prosecutor General Abdolsamad Khorramabadi has threatened to take Telecommunications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi to court for his alleged refusal to…
Iran, Iraq reach deal over Kirkuk pipeline
PayvandNews - Iran says it has reached an agreement with Iraq to construct a pipeline that would export crude oil from…
Iran Inks Rail Deal Worth 2.5 Billion Euros With Russia
PayavndNews - Iran and Russia signed a 2.5-billion Euro deal on joint manufacturing of passenger and cargo wagons in Iran, IRIB…
Iranian Pilgrims to Attend Haj in Saudi Arabia Following Boycott Last Year
thewire -Beirut: Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on Sunday, after Tehran boycotted the pilgrimage last year amid…
Amazon under federal investigation for possibly violating Iran sanctions
UPI - Amazon told investors it is under federal investigation after the web-based retailer admitted to selling products to at least…
Iran upholds sentences of up to six months for Saudi embassy attackers
Al-Arabia - Iran’s official IRNA news agency has reported that an appeals court has approved the jail sentences for 10 people…
Iranian ex-president Ahmadinejad facing sentencing over misuse of funds
Al-Arabia - Iran's former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while…
MPs Say Efforts “Continuing” to Free Opposition Leaders Amid Karroubi’s Hospitalization
CHRI - Hospital Visit Could be "Step Towards" Ending House Arrests A member of Parliament who has been blocked from visiting…