Iran Taxi Drivers Die Of Coronavirus, In Danger Of Losing More Income
Radiofarda - Nearly two dozens Iranian taxi drivers have died of COVID-2 and hundreds have been infected across the country,…
Economy
Thousands Of Labor And Civic Activists In Iran Demand Renegotiation Over Wages
Radiofarda - Five thousand labor and civic activists in Iran have issued a statement demanding renegotiation over a minimum wage…
IMF Must Not Buy the Mullahs’ Coronavirus Lies
gatestoneinstitute.org - The U.S. Embassy wrote in a Facebook post: "The possessions of the current supreme leader Ali #Khamenei alone…
Iran’s coronavirus stimulus: too little, too late
Al-Monitor - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei permitted on April 6 the administration of President Hassan Rouhani to withdraw 1 billion…
Metalworkers Tell Rouhani Wage Earners Cannot Afford Necessities Amid Pandemic
Radiofarda - A group of metalworkers in Iran have written to President Hassan Rouhani saying they cannot afford items to…
As Unemployment Soars In Iran No One Talks About One Billion Euros Taken From Reserves
Radiofarda - The Iranian administration's spokesperson, Ali Rabiei, says the coronavirus outbreak has adversely affected the employment situation of 7.3…
Iranian Workers Get A ‘Humiliating’ Wage Increase
Radiofarda - After weeks of delays the Iranian government has offered workers a relatively small salary adjustment, which is half…
Oil Producers In OPEC+ Group Outline Plan To Cut Output, Expect U.S. To Join
RFL/RE - Representatives of OPEC, Russia, and other oil-producing countries have outlined a plan to cut production, a move meant…
US comes out against emergency COVID-19 IMF loan for Iran
Al-Monitor - The United States opposes Iran’s request for a $5 billion emergency loan request from the International Monetary Fund…
Officials In Iran Divided Over Coronavirus – Public Health Or Saving The Economy
Radiofarda - The quandary facing Iran’s government regarding a lockdown to contain Covid-19 or resuming business activities continues in full-force,…