Raisi’s Don Quixote Cabinet and Hopes for Economic Recovery
Iranwire - It has been more than two months since Ebrahim Raisi and his administration took office. That may not be long enough…
Economy
Unemployed Iranian Man Sets Fire to Himself in Front of Martyrs’ Foundation
Iranwire - Images have been posted online appearing to show a man setting himself on fire in front of the…
Internal Report: Iran’s Government is Drowning in Debt
Iranwire - Predictions on the future price of the dollar in Iran – or even concrete indications of the inflation…
Iran to sign 20-year cooperation agreement with Venezuela in coming months: FM
Al-Arabia - Iran and Venezuela will sign a 20-year cooperation agreement in the coming months, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian…
Poll: Iranians blame economic woes on corruption, not sanctions
Al-Monitor - A polling company released survey results Monday on Iranians’ views of the economy, the United States and more. …
Poverty runs rampant in Iran due to state mismanagement and corruption
Iran-HRM - The people of Iran have become much poorer in the past years. The middle class has all but…
Iran Sentences Ex-Central Bank Chief to 10 Years in Prison
VOA - A court sentenced the former governor of Iran's central bank to 10 years in prison for violating the…
Smugglers Pushing Up Rates After Afghanistan’s Fall to the Taliban
Iranwire - The Iran-Afghanistan border has been closed since Taliban overran Kabul in September. Since then thousands of activists, members…
One Million Chinese-Built Housing Units in Iran? Don’t Bet on It
Iranwire - Are the Chinese coming to Iran to build housing? This was the question raised on Tuesday, October 12…
Officials Warn of Looming Winter Gas Shortages
Iranwire- Tehran province could face a serious gas shortage over the winter months, the deputy governor for civil affairs has…