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Iran Threatens ‘Appropriate Response’ If IAEA Adopts ‘Unconstructive Decision’

Radiofarda – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday said any “unconstructive decision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will receive an “appropriate response” from Iran. The Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog’s governing body will hold a virtual meeting on Monday morning and Iran is likely to be the focus of the meeting. A resolution against Iran – if …

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Protesters In Tehran Call On Central Bank Governor To Step Down

Radiofarda – Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Iranian Central Bank’s headquarters in Tehran mid-day Sunday June 14 protesting about the losses they incurred as a result of a special rate of exchange the bank has devised for businesses. The protesters blamed inherent “inefficiency and embezzlement” in the NIMA system [Persian acronym for Consolidated System of Forex Transactions] …

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Fugitive Iran Judge ‘Demanded More’ When Offered A 500,000 Euro Bribe

Radiofarda – In the third court hearing of a major corruption case in Iran, more revelations were made about a fugitive judge who fled the country last year and is now in Romania. One witness told the court, “We offered Judge Gholamreza Mansouri half a million euros (about $562,000), but he demanded more.” The Media Center of the Islamic Republic …

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Former Lawmaker In Iran Being Tried For Voicing Criticism

Radiofarda – A preliminary court in Iran has found former outspoken female member of parliament guilty, and soon she will be put on trial. The case against Ms. Parvaneh Salahshouri, with numerous plaintiffs, and after preliminary investigations, has been referred to the court, Fars news agency reported June 14. Based on the indictment, Parvaneh Salahshouri, 55, is charged with “spreading …

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Iran’s VP Says US, Saudi, Israeli ‘Plot’ Reduced Oil Exports By 90 Percent

Radiofarda – Iran’s vice president Es’haq Jahangiri says that as a result of a “plot by the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia” his country’s oil revenues dropped from $100 billion a year to nine billion in 2019. Jahangiri did not specify when Iran’s annual oil exports amounted to $100 billion, but according to OPEC data in 2011 and 2012 …

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