Al-Arabia – The Iranian Vice President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi confirmed that funds collected from “organized crime” are integrated into the Iranian banking system, as there “is no data about the source and destination of laundered money in the country.”
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Iranian pension funds on brink absent major reforms
Al-Monitor – Successive Iranian administrations have in past decades, to various degrees, shown a tendency toward populist policies. This has often meant losing sight of underlying issues that are only addressed after transforming into fully fledged crises. The state of pension funds in Iran, which is becoming increasingly dire, is a prime example of the latter.
Read More »Japan, S.Korea Plan To Resume Iran Oil Imports From January -Sources
Radiofarda – Refiners in Japan and South Korea are looking to resume Iranian oil imports from January after receiving waivers from U.S. sanctions on Tehran, sources familiar with the matter said.
Read More »EU open to Iran sanctions after foiled France, Denmark plots
Al-Arabia -European Union foreign ministers showed cautious support on Monday for possible new economic sanctions on Iran in a shift of policy after accusations of Iranian attack plots in France and Denmark, diplomats said.
Read More »Rouhani Says Iran To Continue Oil Exports And Resist U.S. Economic War
RFL/RE – Iran will continue to export oil despite U.S. sanctions, which are part of a psychological war doomed to failure,Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday.
Read More »Oil Rises On Expected OPEC Cuts, But Markets Wary On Trade Woes
RFL/RE – Oil prices rose on Monday as traders expected top exporter Saudi Arabia to push producer club OPEC to cut supply towards year-end.
Read More »Iran Says It Will Not Alter Policies Despite Cost Of Sanctions
radiofarda – Iran’s deputy foreign minister has told a Spanish newspaper that his country will not change its policies in the face of United States sanctions, IRNA reported.
Read More »After Iran Visit, Iraqi President Received By Saudi King
radiofarda – Saudi King Salman welcomed Iraq’s new President Barham Saleh Sunday on his first official visit to the kingdom, amid a warming of ties between the Arab neighbors after years of strain.
Read More »Protests By Iran Sugar Mill Workers Continue As Riot Police Arrives At Factory
radiofarda – Several labor rights groups in Iran have reported that protests by Haft Tappeh (Tapeh) sugar mill workers continued on Saturday.
Read More »Iran’s Poorly Paid Teachers on Nationwide Strike for 2nd Day
voanews – Iranian teachers have gone on a nationwide strike for a second consecutive day to demand better working conditions for their poorly paid profession, one month after their last mass protest.
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