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iranintl – The Red Sea got closer to war Wednesday, as the UN Security Council asked Houthis to halt attacks on ships and the Iran-backed group exchanged threats with the US military. Hours before the UNSC met, 12 countries led by the United States issued a joint statement to warn the Houthis of what awaits them if they continue their …

iranintl – Iranians, predominantly dependent on mobile data, are outraged by the government’s recent approval of price hikes, with many alleging corruption. “Where there is monopoly, collusion takes shape between [operators] and the government, and they scam the people in any way that they wish, same as in the case of car manufacturers, internet taxis, pharmaceutical import companies, and many …

iranintl – To curb increasing Iranian emigration, the Islamic Republic now withholds university degrees until substantial payments are made. Iranian education authorities have hiked the costs of releasing academic degrees more than 30 times under the pretext of preventing brain drain. Iran is demanding exorbitant fees from the graduates of the so-called governmental universities who already went through the corruption-struck national admission exam to …

Iranwire – Iranian officials unveiled a giant mural on the morning of January 4 at Valiasr Square, in Tehran, and vowed revenge following yesterday’s deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the Islamic Republic. Emblazoned with the slogan “Harsh Response,” the mural triggered a cascade of reactions on social media. Islamic Republic officials promised revenge with the same words four years ago …

Iranwire – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has pledged a “harsh response” after two blasts ripped through a gathering to commemorate General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman and left at least 103 people dead.  “The evil and criminal enemies of the Iranian nation once again created a disaster and martyred a large number of people in Kerman,” Khamenei said in a …