Are China’s growing ties with Gulf states coming at Iran’s expense?
Al-Monitor - Having signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Iran almost two years ago, China is due to discuss additional…
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US sanctions Iran drone suppliers for arming Russia in Ukraine
Al-Monitor — The United States issued new sanctions Friday over the supply of drones used in Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure across…
Iran Says It Foiled Cyberattack On Central Bank
RFL/RE - Iran has foiled a cyberattack on its central bank, the country's telecommunications infrastructure company said on January 6.…
Iran’s Inflation Rate Topped 48% in December
VOA - Iran's statistics agency reported last month that inflation in December hit 48.5% compared to the same time a…
Iran central bank governor resigns amid currency crisis
Al-Monitor - The Iranian government named a new governor for the country's central bank, and arrested 96 currency brokers in…
Iranian Currency Weakens Further Amid Protests, Rumor That Nuclear Deal Is ‘Dead’
RFL/RE - Iran's national currency, the rial, fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar as unrest triggered by the death…
Iran central bank governor blames anti-govt protests for currency’s fall
Al-Arabia - Iran’s central bank governor on Saturday partly blamed recent anti-government unrest for the fall of the Iranian currency…
Iran Oil Workers Protest For Higher Wages, Against Repression
Iranwire - Iranian oil workers have protested at several production sites in the south of the country demanding higher wages…
Iranian Currency Slides To New Low Amid Unrest, Isolation
Iranwire - Iran's troubled currency fell to a new low against the U.S. dollar on December 10 amid continued unrest…
Three Days On The Protest Frontline In Tehran Pars
Iranwire - Day 1- “Today we went to Tehran Pars (eds: a city in Greater Tehran). We got there at…