Iran lawmakers target Rouhani’s finance minister as sanctions bite
alarabiya - Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the finance minister on Sunday, ramping up pressure on the president who…
Economy
France’s Total Leaves Iran Amid Sanctions Threat From U.S.
rferl.org - Iran’s oil minister says the French oil-and-natural-gas company Total has "officially left" Iran amid threats by the United…
Iranian MP says 60 million Iranians are facing famine and hunger
iran-hrm - The use of terms such as “line of poverty” and “absolute poverty” have become commonplace in Iran. And…
Rouhani VP Says Corruption Has Reached Top Officials
radiofarda - Corruption in Iran has spread and extended to “a number of top state officials”, the Islamic Republic’s Vice…
Merkel, Putin Exchange Views On Ukraine, Syria, Iran, Pipeline
rferl.org - The Kremlin says German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “"very serious and detailed"…
Zarif: U.S. ‘Action Group’ Will Fail To Overthrow Iran Regime
rferl.org - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that a newly established Iran Action Group in the U.S.…
Rouhani to appear before Iranian parliament soon, says lawmaker
alarabiya - An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on August 28 to…
Iranian Media Call New U.S. Action Group ‘Aggressive Policy’
radiofarda - Iran's state TV has characterized the formation of the Iran Action Group at the US Department of State…
Conservative Watchdog Rejects Bill To Combat Money Laundering
radiofarda - Iran’s Guardian Council (GC) has rejected a bill passed by parliament on combating money laundering as part of…
Qom Seminarians Attack Rouhani For Economy, Nuclear Deal
radiofarda - A protest rally against “financial corruption” held Thursday, August 16, at Iran’s major Shi’ite seminary in city of…