Social and Political

Radiofarda – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would not abide by the renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, adding that they were aimed at “unbalancing the world”.

Radiofarda – Iran has been able to sell as much oil as it needs despite U.S. pressure, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Al-Arabia – Despite weeklong claims of US President Donald Trump caving in to pressure, Washington has unleashed the full measure of US sanctions against Iran’s regime. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed reporters Friday that, come 12 a.m. ET Monday, all sanctions will return to pre-2015 Iran nuclear deal levers.

Iran-HRM – Unemployment has become so common in Iran that state-run media are broadcasting shocking reports.

Iran-HRM -Women prisoners at Khoy Prison, West Azerbaijan, have been transferred to the prison’s visitation hall, where they have placed under deplorable conditions while being denied fresh air breaks and family visits. The inhuman measure has been taken under the pretext of doing repairs.

RFL/RE – Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has launched the kingdom’s first nuclear research reactor as part of a plan to diversify the kingdom’s energy mix and acquire nuclear capabilities, state media reported.

Al-Monitor – As Iran sanctions went into effect today following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear accord, Washington has agreed to grant Iraq a key exemption that would spare it from some of the most damaging effects.

Al-Monitor – In his latest statements regarding the reimposition of US sanctions, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant tone. But he left the door open for future talks with the United States despite the fact that such a process would only occur in the distant future.

Radiofarda – The United States has imposed sanctions targeting key sectors of Iran’s economy following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.

Radiofarda – Speaking in an interview on state-run TV November 3, the former chairman of the largest reformist party, the Islamic Participation Front, openly accused hardline conservatives of stealing the 2009 presidential election for incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.