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Radiofarda – Hardliners in Iran including civilian and military officials have been observed in recent weeks trying to win hearts and minds by appeasing the underprivileged segments of the population, pledging their support for the people in the face of economic hardships, and showcasing what they have been doing to improve the situation. Some have even gone out of their …

RFL/RE – Iran’s supreme leader said Tehran would keep in place its ban on holding any talks with the United States.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments on state TV on November 3, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.“One way to block America’s political infiltration is to ban any talks with …

RFL/RE – Iran has signed a preliminary agreement with Syria to help rebuild the war-torn Arab country’s electrical infrastructure, Iranian state media report.State news agency IRNA said on November 2 that the agreement between the countries’ electricity ministers signed in Tehran includes construction of power plants and transmission lines and the possibility of connecting the two nations’ grids through Iraq.The …

VOA – Anti-government protesters in Iraq’s capital have shut down key roads.   Schools and government offices are also closed in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities Sunday, the start of the work week in the Muslim-majority country, as the demonstrators take to the streets to demand change in the country’s political system. A demonstration Saturday in Baghdad was held in …

VOA – Iran has unveiled new murals painted on exterior walls of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the embassy.   Among the paintings is a depiction of the Statue of Liberty with an arm cut off and the shooting down of a U.S. drone, which is illustrated with bats flying out …