Iran’s Raisi visits Indonesia, announces agreement to ditch dollar
Al-Monitor - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran and Jakarta have decided to stop using the dollar in their bilateral trade as…
Economy
National Development Fund: A Piggy Bank for an Insolvent Government
Iranwire - “If the depreciation of resources continue, the National Development Fund will be completely annihilated,” Mehdi Ghazanfari, chairman of…
Iran Oil Minister Says Market on Right Track After OPEC+ Decisions, Report Says
VOA - Iran's oil minister Javad Owji said that the oil market is on the right track after decisions made…
Iran, Russia ink $1.6 billion rail deal to rival Suez Canal
Al-Monitor - Iran and Russia signed a major railway agreement on Wednesday. The deal is part of the International North–South Transport…
Restaurants in Iran Forced to Close Due to High Inflation
Iranwire - The president of the restaurateurs association of Mashhad has said that 255 restaurants in the north-eastern Iranian city, out of a total of 1,200, closed their doors last…
Iran arrests eight over workers’ strike at key gas site
Al-Arabia - Iranian authorities have arrested eight people for “leading” a workers’ strike at a key gas site in the…
Iran: Replacing Khomeini with Clinton
gatestoneinstitute.org - In an editorial last Monday, Kayhan, believed to reflect the views of the "Supreme Guide", claimed that now that…
Iran increases trade with BRICS including China, as it eyes to join bloc
Al-Monitor - Iran has been ramping up trade with members of the BRICS group, as Tehran looks to join the five-nation…
Iran: Unhappy Workers
gatestoneinstitute.org - Iranian workers... have launched a series of strikes and sit-ins to protest what they regard as "systemic exploitation."…
Iranian Sunni Cleric Questions Nuclear Program’s “Value” Amid Increasing Poverty
Iranwire - Iran's most prominent Sunni cleric again used his Friday sermon to criticize the Islamic Republic’s policies, saying that…