Radiofarda – A conservative cleric who was involved in extra-judicial killings of political prisoners in the late 1980s in Iran did not deny reports that he might be appointed to head the Islamic Republic’s all-powerful Judiciary.
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Bus In Fatal University Accident ‘Had No Technical Inspection’ – MP
Radiofarda – A member of parliament’s education commission says that a bus which crashed on December 25, killing 9 university students and injuring 28 others did not have technical inspection and was a salvage vehicle.
Read More »Pompeo Says Cooperation With Israel Over Syria And Iran To Continue
Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that the United States would continue to cooperate with Israel over Syria and in countering Iran in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Read More »Netanyahu Says Talks with Tehran Impossible Before Iran ‘Totally Transforms’
Radiofarda – Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has said on Monday that Arab countries viewed Israel as an “indispensable ally” fighting Iran and the Islamic State.
Read More »Bill Against Terror-Financing Rejected Again By Conservative Watchdog
Radiofarda – Iran’s Guardian Council has for the second time rejected a bill against funding terrorism, Fars news agency reported on January 1.
Read More »Full Impact Of U.S. Sanctions Coming Into View: Iran’s Exports Halve
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.
Read More »Afghan Taliban Says ‘Post-Occupation’ Discussed With Iran
Radiofarda – The Taliban discussed Afghanistan’s “post-occupation situation” with Iran in their latest meeting, the group said Tuesday, as Tehran makes a more concerted and open push for peace ahead of a possible US drawdown.
Read More »Iran’s Dwindling Economic Presence In Iraq Can Be Costly, Says MP
Radiofarda – The chairman of Iran’s national security and foreign policy commission has said that his country’s economic balance sheet in Iraq is “negative”, and Turkey and Saudi Arabia have assumed a larger economic role, IRNA reported on January 1.
Read More »Khamenei Says Palestinians Will Establish A Government In Tel Aviv
Radiofarda – Days after Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that no Iranian official has ever called for the destruction of Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that “The establishment of a Palestinian government will be realized in Tel Aviv”.
Read More »Netanyahu says Israel is Arabs’ ‘ally’ against Iran
Al-Arabia – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Arab countries viewed Israel as an “indispensable ally” fighting Iran and ISIS extremist group.
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