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VOA – Iranian-backed Houthi militants have once again ignored U.S. calls to stop attacking international shipping lanes or face consequences, this time firing six anti-ship missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea, a U.S. official tells VOA.The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said U.S. naval forces had shot at least one of the missiles …

iranintl – With Iran’s national currency on a rollercoaster, the government has given the green light to state banks for a whopping 30-percent interest rate for special fixed-term deposits. Last week, the Central Banks of Iran announced the issuance of special certificates of deposit with an annual profit rate of 30 percent (paid monthly), a measure aimed at incentivizing people to keep …

iranintl – Armed groups backed by Iran have carried out at least two strikes on American forces since Friday, when the United States hit dozens of Iran-related targets in Syria and Iraq. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed in a press briefing Monday that two attacks had taken place in Syria and that there had been no casualties. He …

RFL/RE – Iranian women can be detained, fined, or even jailed for simply not covering their hair in public. So, when the authorities permitted an American porn star to visit the Islamic republic, angry Iranian social media users were quick to accuse officials of hypocrisy.Whitney Wright traveled last week to Tehran, where she posted photos of herself covered head-to-toe at …

RFL/RE – Several Iranian teachers have been disciplined or have been called for questioning by authorities for their support of the country’s students in their protests against the regime for its crackdown on freedoms and general concerns about eroding living standards in the country. According to the Iranian Teachers’ Union’s Coordination Council, one teacher from the southwestern city of Lordegan has lost …