Who will succeed Shahroudi, the Iranian cleric billed as Khamenei’s successor?
Al-Arabia - After conflicting reports of his fate, Iranian authorities finally announced on Monday the death of the Head of…
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Iran launches separate talks with Taliban in response to UAE, Saudi Arabia, US
Al-Arabia - Iran and the Taliban are engaged in negotiations, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said…
India Takes Over Iran’s Strategic Chabahar Port
RFL/RE - India has formally taken over operations at Iran's strategic Chabahar Port, a move that could have significant geopolitical…
British-Iranian Professor Home After Detention in Iran
VOA - A British-Iranian professor who had been held in Iran since April has returned to England. (more…)
Iran Submits First Budget Since US Sanctions Restored
VOA — Iran’s president submitted next year’s budget to parliament on Tuesday, the first since the United States restored sanctions that…
Soul-searching Reformists debate whether to run in Iran’s next polls
Al-Monitor - Iran's next elections are to be held in 2020 and 2021, but it has already preoccupied Reformists' minds…
Contradictory Reports On Possible Death Of Ayatollah Shahroudi
Radiofarda - While some media outlets in Iran reported that Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroodi who was earlier said to be in…
Parliament Rejects Motion To Ban Marriage Of Girls Under Thirteen
Radiofarda - A parliamentary motion banning child marriage in Iran has been rejected by Majles (parliament), an MP reported. (more…)
Rising Poultry Prices In Iran Is Making It Too Expensive For Many
Radiofarda - While the price of a whole chicken is $1.3 per pound in the United States, the cost in…
Iran Officials Concerned As Foreign-Based Opposition Is Empowered
Radiofarda - During a speech at the Iranian parliament on December 18, Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi, a mid-ranking cleric,…