Iran’s Rouhani shakes up economic team ahead of sanctions
PayvandNews - Iran has got a new central bank governor as the country is struggling to check a steep depreciation…
Economy
Iran Vows ‘Equal Countermeasures’ if U.S. Moves To Block Oil Exports
RFL/RE - Iran will respond with equal countermeasures if the United States moves to block its oil exports, the Foreign…
Will Iran, Russia step up energy cooperation to blunt US sanctions?
Al-Monitor - In recent weeks, Tehran has been trying to prevent the damaging impact of the reimposition of US secondary…
Sanctions threaten Iran’s dream of becoming Eurasian transport hub
Al-Monitor - The Middle East is a place of zero-sum games in which Iran is a player. Beyond the region,…
Iranian Officials Revisit ‘Oil For Goods’ Scheme As Way Around U.S. Sanctions
Radiofarda - Following Russia’s lead, EU leaders are exploring the possibility of circumventing U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil sales by…
Tehran court lifts curtain on widespread corruption at bankrupted lender
Al-Monitor - Proceedings against the key suspects involved in one of the biggest ever fraud cases in Iran’s history have…
Teachers In Iran Launch A Campaign To Protest Low Wages
Radiofarda - Protests by Iranian teachers against their low salaries has gained momentum in recent days, social media reports say.…
Iranians 30 Percent Poorer in Four Decades of Clerical Rule
Radiofarda - New statistics released by the World Bank reveal that Iran has had a painful economic decline during the…
Iran’s Watchdog Rejects Bills To Join U.N. Crime Conventions
Radiofarda - Iran's Guardian Council (GC) has rejected two government bills aiming to pave the way for Tehran to join…
U.S. Sanctions Seen Barring IT Platform Of Insurer Lloyd’s For Iran Trade
Radiofarda - New U.S. sanctions are likely to prevent the use of a Lloyd's of London IT platform for any…