Radiofarda – Latest figures released by Iran on December 30, indicate that the country’s non-oil exports have halved alongside a plunge in oil exports, after the United States imposed oil-related sanctions on November 4.
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Parliament Warns Iran Might Get Hyperinflation By End Of March 2019
Radiofarda – The research center of Iran’s Parliament (Majles) has warned against “uncontrollable inflation” before the end of the current Iranian year in late March.
Read More »Minister Says Protests Are Not A Threat To Iran’s Government
Radiofarda – Iran’s interior minister has tried to downplay the threat from protests by various groups in the past year, insisting that none of them were organized by political groups or unions.
Read More »Iran consumer prices remain stubbornly high despite rial recovery
Al-Monitor – Following months of turbulence this year, the Iranian rial has regained a significant portion of its lost value in the past several weeks. However, this trend has not been seen in consumer prices, leading to increasing public discontent.
Read More »Iran’s Economic Crisis Drags Down the Middle Class Almost Overnight
NYT— Less than a year ago, he was running a thriving computer accessories business, driving a new car and renting a comfortable two-bedroom apartment in the center of Tehran. But last month, Kaveh Taymouri found himself riding a rusty motorcycle on his hourlong commute to his family’s new lodgings, a 485-square-foot apartment in one of the city’s worst neighborhoods, next …
Read More »Less Money For Iran’s Defense Ministry, More For IRGC
Radiofarda – Not many details about Iran’s budget bill for the next year, presented to the parliament on December 25, have been publicly released.
Read More »Twenty Thousand PhD Graduates Are Unemployed In Iran
Radiofarda – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for educational affairs says 20,000 Ph.D. holders in Iran are unemployed and jobless.
Read More »Despite U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Budget Projects Higher Oil Revenues
Radiofarda – As Iran’s oil exports have halved due to U.S. sanctions, the government has set 1,425 trillion rials income from oil, petroleum products and natural gas exports in the next year budget bill, which indicates a 32% growth year-on-year. Iran’s fiscal year starts on March 21.
Read More »Iranian MP: 1,800 religious scholars, preachers hold posts in oil ministry
Al-Arabia – An Iranian deputy said 1,800 religious scholars held oil ministry posts without having a specific job title or making the nature of their role known.
Read More »Sanctions to protests: A lose-lose situation for the Iranian regime
Al-Arabia – As the world continues to assess US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria and significantly decrease America’s foothold in Afghanistan, Iran has troubles kicking in from all corners.
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