Iran’s hard-line parliament rejects president’s budget draft
Al-Arabia - Iran’s parliament, dominated by hard-liners, rejected on Tuesday a budget bill proposed by the country’s relatively moderate President…
Economy
Prices in Iran Continue to Soar Despite Better Exchange Rates
Iranwire - The average price of the dollar in the first month of winter decreased by about 17 percent compared…
“Suffering” Iranian Retirees Joining Nationwide Protests Against Chronic State Failures
CHRI - On January 10, 2021, Iranian retirees gathered in front of government buildings in at least 19 cities including–Tehran,…
Nazanin’s Ransom Added to Iran’s Next Year Budget
Iranwire - Iran's parliament has expressed confidence that the United Kingdom will pay the equivalent of $800 million to release jailed…
US Targets Foundations Controlled by Iran’s Supreme Leader
VOA - The United States has sanctioned two Iranian foundations controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the State Department…
Unemployment, Poverty and Executions in Iran’s Baluchistan Province
Iranwire.com - On the morning of Sunday, January 3, two Baluch prisoners, Hassan Dehvari and Elias Qalandarzehi, were executed along…
US Targets Iran’s Steel Industry With New Sanctions
VOA - The United States has sanctioned entities and individuals associated with Iran’s steel industry, the U.S. Treasury Department said…
40 Years of Failure: Official Study Reviews Iranian Lifestyles
Iranwire.com - Although the ruling clerics of Iran have been promoting their values and beliefs for more than 40 years,…
US sanctions companies in UAE, China over Iranian petrochemical sales
Al-Monitor - The Trump administration on Wednesday issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting four companies based in China…
Iran Might Resume Importing Cars
Radiofarda - The Iranian government has banned the importing of cars for the past two years, Iranian car manufacturing companies…