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Rouhani In Oil-Rich Province As Two Dams And Cities Threatened By Floods

Radiofarda – Iranian officials have warned that two dams in southwestern Iran are reaching their limits and face a crisis, as several cities in the region can be inundated by floods on Friday. Iran – President Hassan Rouhani visiting Khuzestan Province to manage flood crisis. March 29, 2019 Water and electricity authority in the oil-rich Khuzestan province warned March 28 …

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Iran’s Exports, Imports Decline, With U.S. Trade Lowest Since 2000

Radiofarda – Iran’s trade generally declined in the first two months of 2019, largely due to less oil exports and a substantial reduction in imports, due to its ongoing economic crisis. Iran’s exports to U.S. reached zero during January 2019, while its imports from the United States plunged to $4.5 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, released March 28. …

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Iran Floods Death Toll Rises To 44 As More Rains Expected

Radiofarda – The deputy head of Iran’s disaster emergency agency has said that the number of those killed in recent floods has reached 44 people, Mehr news agency reports. Meanwhile, Iran Meteorological Agency (IRMO) has announced that in coming days more floods might hit the country. The fact that in many regions the ground is saturated the chance of more …

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U.S. Official To Press Iran Sanctions With Leaders In Malaysia, Singapore, India

RFL/RL – A top U.S. sanctions official is in Asia to push efforts to increase pressure on Iran, saying Washington was intent on making Tehran “radioactive to the international community.” Sigal Mandelker, the U.S. Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in Singapore on March 29 that she would stress in further meetings this week with officials in Malaysia, …

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Peaceful Labor Activist Arasham Rezaee Sentenced to Prison Without Access to Counsel

CHRI – Rezaee Struggling to Financially Support Family from Prison Labor activist Mahmoud Arasham Rezaee has been issued a lengthy prison sentence at a trial that unlawfully took place without prior notice or the presence of his lawyer, his mother Keshvar Rezaee informed the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on March 27, 2019. Rezaee was supporting his family …

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