Rouhani Calls On Iranian Banks To Comply With International Regulations
Radiofarda - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called on Iranian banks to comply with international regulations in order to evade…
Economy
Hundreds March In Ahvaz Demanding Release Of Arrested Workers
RadioFarda - Marching through streets of Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, thousands of workers on Saturday, March 3, called for the immediate…
Iran Dispatched Anti-Riot Forces To Crack Down On Protesting Farmers
Iran-HRM - Iranian officials dispatched anti-riot forces to crack down on a rally held on March 2, by farmers in Varzaneh, in…
After Months Of Salary Denial, Haft Tappeh Worker Commits Suicide
Iran-HRM - On the morning of February 27, the dead body of Ali Naghadi, a young employee of the Haft…
Iran prepares to boost jobs, clean air by revamping auto fleet
Al-Monitor - Major Iranian urban centers have seen unprecedented air pollution in recent years. According to officials, it is caused…
Authorities Move To Intimidate Steel Workers; More Than Ten Arrested
Radiofarda - As protests continue at a steel plant in Ahvaz, security forces have arrested more than ten worker activists…
Iran Bans Import Purchase Orders Based On US Dollars
RFL/RE - An Iranian Central Bank official has said that Iran has banned processing of purchase orders for imports based…
Iran Leader Calls Labor Unrest ‘Enemy Plot’ as Workers Protest Unpaid Wages
VOA - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reacted to an upsurge in labor unrest by labeling it a…
Iran’s currency crisis shakes Rouhani’s middle-class base
Al-Monitor - Barely over a month after economic grievances, mainly among the working class, sparked deadly protests across the country,…
Monthly Minimum Wage ‘Not Enough For 10 Days,’ Say Unions
RFL/RE - In a joint statement, five Iranian trade unions have lambasted the current monthly minimum wage as “not enough…