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Next Year’s Budget Balanced Only on Paper, Iran Parliamentary Think-Tank Says

Radiofarda – In a report published on December 25 Iran’s Majles Research Center, an influential parliamentary think-tank, said next year’s budget bill has only been balanced on paper. The report says the budget for the next fiscal year (starting March 21, 2020) will be 50 percent in deficit despite plans to issue government bonds as well as borrow from the …

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Iran-Backed Bloc Names New Candidate For Iraq PM, Protesters Reject

AP — An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq’s parliament proposed Wednesday the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province as the country’s next prime minister. The nomination was promptly rejected, however, by Iraqi protesters who want an independent candidate to take over the government, two officials said. The Fatah bloc, which includes leaders associated with the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Units, supported by …

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Southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya in turmoil after activist’s death

Al-Arabia – Hundreds of anti-government protesters marched on Wednesday in southern Iraq to mourn a dead activist after a night during which the headquarters of two pro-Iran militias were set on fire, an AFP correspondent reported. The demonstrators oppose the political class that has run the country since a 2003 US-led invasion overthrew dictator Saddam Hussein. They accuse leaders of …

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Iran Takes Security Measures to Prevent Fresh Protests

Iran-HRM – Heavy police presence reported in several Iranian cities while internet networks have been disconnected since early Wednesday. December 25, 2019FacebookTwitterEmail The Iranian regime is getting ready to prevent any protests that might erupt during gatherings scheduled for December 26. Heavy police presence reported in several Iranian cities while internet networks have been disconnected since early Wednesday. Problems in accessing proxy …

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Iran Restricts Internet Access Ahead Of Possible Protests

RFL/RE – Iran has shut down mobile Internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, a day before possible protests.Iran’s semi-official news agency, ILNA, reported that the shutdown on December 25 was ordered by “security authorities,” quoting a source at the country’s Communications and Information Technology Ministry.According to the source, the shutdown covered the Alborz, Kurdestan, and Zanjan provinces in …

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