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VOA – Two Iranian journalists who were serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini have been released on bail pending their appeal, Iranian media reported Sunday. Niloufar Hamedi, who broke the news of Amini’s death while in police custody for wearing her headscarf too loose, and Elaheh Mohammadi, who wrote about Amini’s funeral, were …

Al-Arabia – Iran said on Sunday its security forces killed two “terrorists” who were planning to carry out suicide bombings in the country’s restive southeast. A local security official told state media that the two people were killed in the city of Saravan after being pursued by security forces. The official said that the two individuals were carrying explosives intended …

iranintl – Iran will continue to support the Palestinians and “resistance groups”, President Ebrahim Raisi stated in Tehran on Sunday, emphasizing that compromise is not feasible. “We have repeatedly stated without hesitation that supporting Palestine and resistance groups is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic’s policies,” Raisi stated on Sunday. Raisi’s speech in an Islamic gathering appeared to be the …

iranintl – Interim Friday Prayer Imam of Tehran, Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard, stated that the government has not returned $100 billion it withdrew from Iran’s National Development Fund (NDF). This is tantamount to two-thirds of Iran’s aggregate reserve fund which was estimated to be as high as $150 billion. “Even the resources granted by the NDF to the private sector have not …

iranintl – Media reports have highlighted Iran’s renewed interest in pursuing FATF membership, and recently, the Ministry of Economy sent a protest letter to the financial watchdog. The ministry argued that Iran’s 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal with world powers removed all sanctions, and Iran should not be economically penalized by the FATF. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a …