Study: Iran runaway spending on defense outpaces even demands of hawks
Al-Arabia - A study by the prestigious London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), an independent think tank, has revealed…
Economy
Ahvaz Workers Continue Protests, Calling Rulers ‘Thieves’
Radiofarda - Iran National Steel Industrial Group (INSIG) workers poured into the streets of Ahvaz on Monday and Tuesday protesting…
Iran reintroduces fuel cards to combat smuggling
Al-Monitor - Smuggling in general and fuel smuggling in particular have continuously undermined the Iranian economy for a long time.…
Iran Braces Itself For Low Oil Exports In New Budget Forecast
Radiofarda - Iran's Economic Coordination Council has forecast a more than 50 percent decline in the country's oil sales in…
Iran Steel Workers Come Out Into The Streets On Sunday
Radiofarda - Videos and images published on social media confirm that steel workers in Ahvaz, capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province…
Think-Tank Suggests ‘Upward Trajectory’ For Iran’s Defense Spending
Radiofarda - The Institute for International Strategic Studies has published an analysis of Iran's 2018-19 budget suggesting an "upward trajectory"…
After Trump Calls, Gulf OPEC Members Cover Most Of Iran Oil Loss – Reuters Survey
Reuters - OPEC oil supply has fallen in November from a two-year high due to U.S. sanctions on Iran, a…
Rouhani Cabinet’s Refusal to Allocate Funding for Disabilities Law Will Harm Millions
CHRI - Law for the Protection of the Rights of Disabled Persons Requires Designated Funding (more…)
Asia’s Iran Oil Imports Plunge To 5-Year Low In Oct
Reuters - Imports of Iranian crude oil by major buyers in Asia hit a five-year low in October, as China,…
Why Iran’s currency repatriation rules threaten rising exports
Al-Monitor - When the administration of President Hassan Rouhani fixed the exchange rate of the Iranian rial against the US…