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rferl.org – The United States is claiming that Iran spends nearly $1 billion a year providing support to Hizballah, Hamas, and other allied militant groups in the Middle East.

Iran-HRM – Iran hanged two men on Wednesday, in reaction to public outrage over corruption in the ruling clique. 

RFL/RE – With U.S. sanctions cutting into Iran’s oil exports and global trade, Iranian businesses have been looking to expand their presence in a traditional market — Iraq.

Radiofarda – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has warned Iran it could face sanctions ahead of January’s Asian Cup over government interference with the country’s soccer association.

Radiofarda – Iran’s inflation rate will jump to over 40 percent by the end of the year even as its economy sinks into a deep recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting.