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Radiofarda – Russia’s ambassador to Tehran referring to an article about his country’s influence in Iran has alleged that “Radio Farda is trying to bruise Iran-Russia relations.” Speaking to reformist daily E’temad in Tehran, which was published on 16 June, Levan Dzhagaryan claimed that the BBC and particularly Radio Farda have been damaging the friendly ties between Tehran and Moscow. …

Radiofarda – The founder and CEO of an Iranian financial services firm has pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran one month after being arraigned in Minneapolis, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney’s office said that Seyed Sajjad Shahidian, 33, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses …

(Reuters) -The United States would like a face-to-face meeting with Iran to discuss prisoner releases and it wants the U.N. Security Council to impose an indefinite arms embargo on the Islamic Republic, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday. The two adversaries disagree on many issues, including U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision two years ago to abandon the 2015 Iran …

Radiofarda – A civil rights activist sentenced to five years in prison for her activism in support of unpaid workers says she was urged to write a letter requesting a pardon from the Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “I refused. Therefore, I must report to Qarchak Prison next Sunday,” 25-year-old Sepideh Qolyan (Gholian) said Tuesday, June 16, in a …

Radiofarda – The situation of COVID-19 pandemic in Iran appears to be deteriorating with 115 deaths and 2,563 new cases during the past day, amid concerns about the start of a new wave of infections and rumors about the possible resignation of Health Minister Saeed Namaki. Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Lari says this has been the third consecutive day with …