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Radiofarda – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s government has decided to offer 5-year residence permits to those foreigners who invest 250,000 euros in Iran. The government spokesman Ali Rabiee told a local news agency this decision was made to simplify the “process of investments” in the country. According to Rabiee, investment can be in the form of deposits in Iranian banks, …

Radiofarda – For 14 nights he camped outside the Iranian embassy in London attracting media attention around the world and well-wishers from across the UK, including 100 members of parliament from different political parties. His tent even received mail after postal workers sent him a letter. On Saturday Nazanin ended her hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison, prompting Richard Ratcliffe …

Radiofarda – The Islamic Republic’s Deputy Health Minister says Iran is suffering from a “serious shortage of physicians,” since thousands of local doctors have emigrated. Speaking to the state-run Iran Students News Agency (ISNA), Iraj Harirchi disclosed, “For every 1,000 Iranians, there are only 1.6 general practitioners, dentists, and specialists, while the least ratio to meet the country’s demands should …

Radiofarda – Members of the Iranian Parliament (Majles) have recently tabled motions that can adversely affect President Hassan Rouhani’s administration. Most recently, on Sunday June 30, several members of the Parliament called for amending the internal regulations of the Majles in a way that would strengthen the parliament’s supervisory role, and give it a better leverage on the administration, Tasnim …

Al-Arabia – Iran will never succumb to US pressure and if Washington wants talks with Tehran it should show respect, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday.“Iran will never yield to pressure from the United States … America should try to respect Iran … if they want to talk to Iran, they should show respect,” Zarif said in a …