Thursday , 28 March 2024

Social and Political

Top Iranian Politician’s Institutions Get Massive State Funding: Report

Iranwire – Two Iranian institutions overseen by influential politician Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel receive more funding than most universities and research institutes, according to a new report by data analysis group Iran Open Data. The Academy of Persian Language and Literature and the Saadi Foundation, both governed by Haddad Adel, receive around $8 million from Iran’s national budget each year.  Haddad …

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Iranian Families Defy Pressure, Honor Fallen Protesters

Iranwire – Iranian families honored the memory of those lost in recent protests by visiting their graves on the last Thursday of the Persian year. In a longstanding tradition, Iranians pay respects to departed loved ones on the final Thursday of the Persian calendar year. On March 14, numerous people and families mourning those lost in recent protests gathered at …

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As Iran Politicians Grapple With Crises, People Want Change

iranintl – In what appears to be a coincidence, politicians representing opposite ends of the Islamic Republic’s political spectrum have recently brought up the issue of shadow governments. Iran stands out as one of the few countries, if not the only one, where shadow governments are established by allies of the ruling government rather than by its political adversaries. The …

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Biden’s Sanctions Waiver Can Award Billions To Iran

iranintl – Republican lawmakers are outraged by President Joe Biden’s decision to renew a US sanctions waiver that benefits Iran, despite the regime’s continued attacks on US interests. The waiver, signed and transmitted to the US Congress late Wednesday, allows Iraq to purchase electricity from Iran for billions of dollars and pay for it by transferring hard currencies to accounts in third …

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US, Iran Hold Secret Talks Over Houthi Attack on Ships in Red Sea

Iranwire – The United States has held secret talks with Iran in an attempt to leverage Tehran’s influence over Yemen’s Houthi rebels to stop attacks on ships in the Red Sea, according to a report by the Financial Times. These indirect negotiations, held in Oman in January, marked the first set of formal discussions between the two adversaries in ten months.  The …

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Iran Defense Minister Boasts Of Increasing Arms Exports

iranintl – Iran has increased arms exports four to five times in the past two years, Minister of Defense Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani was quoted as saying by media in Tehran on Wednesday. “Certainly, in the future, these exports will increase even more, considering the innovations being made and the new armaments we are pursuing and unveiling,” Ashtiani was quoted as saying by …

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Iranian Hardliners At Loggerheads Over Parliament Leadership

iranintl – Less than two weeks after the lackluster elections in Iran, hardliners who have claimed victory find themselves embroiled in a contentious battle over the speakership of the parliament. The struggle for this coveted position commenced months prior to the next parliament’s convening. Meanwhile, due to the remarkably low turnout in the capital, more than half of the lawmakers …

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US Intel Community Foresees Serious Challenges For Iranian Regime

iranintl – The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could “challenge” the Islamic Republic, the US intelligence community has suggested in its annual Threat Assessment. Published Monday, the report says the state in Iran has undergone only a single supreme leader transition in its 45-year history and is mired by “elite factionalism.” Khamenei –who will be 85 next month– has held …

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Explained: What is Iran’s Controversial Hijab and Chastity Law

Iranwire – “The violation of the Hijab and Chastity law carries a fine of three million tomans [$50]. This legislation is set to be ratified by the Guardian Council within three days and will be enforced after the [Persian] New Year.” These comments, made on Friday, March 8, during a state TV show, mark Amir Hossein Bankipour’s first reply to …

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