Iranian Experts Challenge Khamenei About Economy, Foreign Policy
iranintl - After self-congratulatory Norouz messages by top leaders this week, relatively independent media in Tehran published sharp criticism by…
Economy
Iran’s Currency Hits Record Low
VOA - Iran's currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people…
Khamenei’s Annual Economic Slogan Reflects Wishful Thinking
iranintl - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi refrained from addressing economic challenges like poverty and soaring inflation…
Khamenei Delivers Nowruz Speech Amid Economic Challenges
Iranwire - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei chose not to travel to Mashhad, as he does every year, to deliver…
35 Percent Increase in Iran’s Minimum Wage Sparks Discontent as Inflation Soars
Iranwire - Iran's government announced a 35 percent increase in the minimum wage of laborers for the next Persian Year,…
Iran Inks Big Contracts to Increase Oil Production
VOA - Iran on Sunday sealed contracts worth billions of dollars with domestic companies to boost its oil production in…
US Sanctions Network Smuggling American Tech to Iran’s Central Bank
VOA - The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against a network of companies and individuals for facilitating illegal technology transfers…
Iranian Workers Left Hanging As Talks On Minimum Wage Stall
iranintl - Negotiations to determine the minimum wage have stalled, leaving workers dangling about their future just five days before…
Biden’s Sanctions Waiver Can Award Billions To Iran
iranintl - Republican lawmakers are outraged by President Joe Biden’s decision to renew a US sanctions waiver that benefits Iran,…
Iran’s Economy Falls Behind Regional Competitors Over Past Half-Century: Report
Iranwire - Iran's economy has significantly fallen behind its regional competitors over the past half-century, according to a new report…