As Iran looks to boost production, major political barriers remain
Al-Monitor - Traditionally, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his Nowruz speech to produce a slogan for the upcoming…
Rohani Links Leak Of Foreign Minister’s Comments To Nuclear Talks
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said that the leak of a recording of the country’s foreign minister making…
Saudi Arabia Wants ‘Good And Special’ Relationship With Iran, Crown Prince Says
RFL/RE - Saudi Arabia's crown prince struck a softer tone toward Iran in a television interview broadcast late on April…
Speaker of Parliament Implicated in Iran’s Budget Manipulation Scandal
Iranwire -Even by the standards of the eleventh parliament, Iran’s budget for 2021-22 is nothing short of a scandal: the…
What Will the Lifting of Sanctions Mean for Iran?
Iranwire - For Iran, the talks in Vienna with the United States must have one key outcome: the lifting of sanctions.…
“Tea Money” for Contracts: New Study Lifts Lid on Iran’s Bribery Culture
Iranwire - A ground-breaking new study by the transparency initiative Iran Open Data has shed light on the role of…
Desertification in Iran: A Ticking Time Bomb?
Iranwire - With the sharp decline in rainfall in Iran, officials in the country’s various water departments are reporting record-breaking…
Iran Wants Nationals Freed from US Jails Amid Nuclear Talks
VOA - Iran said Tuesday it was seeking the release of all Iranian prisoners held in the U.S. amid talks…
China Is Extending Its Totalitarian Controls to the Rest of the World
gatestoneinstitute.org - In the Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant in... Vancouver, more than 60 surveillance cameras watch 30 tables and send…
Habibullah Sheikh-Hosseini Executed on Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Baluch citizen, Habibullah Sheikh-Hossein has been executed on drug-related charges in Sabzevar Prison. According to…