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…
Economy
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…
US curbs bid to take Iran off FATF financial blacklist
PayvandNews - The world’s financial watchdog has extended a waiver for punitive measures against Iran for another six months but…
World financial watchdog keeps punting on Iran
Al-Monitor - The world’s financial watchdog is poised to continue suspending punitive measures against Iran for six more months to avoid…
Iran announce bid to create own digital currency
PayvandNews - Iran says it is preparing to launch its own digital currency in a move that many believe can…
US turns focus to Asia over Iran trade after milking European banks
PayvandNews - US authorities say they are turning their focus to Asia to strangle financial transactions with Iran after closing…
Six factors driving Iran’s sudden currency devaluation
Al-Monitor - A major and unexpected devaluation of the rial on the free currency market has taken many in Iran…
Social Injustice, Cause Of Pervasive Unemployment In Iran
Iran-HRM - Social injustice, cause of pervasive unemployment in Iran introduction The United Nations General Assembly has decided to observe…
Iran and India Agree to Lease Part of Chabahar Port to New Delhi
VOA - India and Iran sealed nine agreements during a visit by the Iranian President to New Delhi including a…