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Al-Monitor – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani is on a hectic trip to neighboring Iraq, his first official visit to the country since he became president in 2013. A diverse political and economic agenda with implications for Iran, Iraq and the wider region at a critical time has made the state visit highly significant. At home, Rouhani’s trip served as a point of …

Al-Monitor – As part of its strategy to counter US economic sanctions, Iran has effectively granted subsidized foreign currency to importers of essential goods. The aim of this has been to ensure that the prices of basic products such as food and medicine do not rise considerably despite the drastic drop in the value of the rial on the open …

Radiofarda – A senior U.S. Treasury Department official has told a Congressional subcommittee that U.S. has “engaged extensively with European countries on the significant risks” of providing Iran with a special facility for trade. Sigal Mandelker, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. File photo Under Secretary of U.S. Treasury Sigal Mandelker, the head of Treasury’s Office of …

Radiofarda – The official website of President Hassan Rouhani’s administration has deleted a controversial video describing the implications of Rouhani’s meeting with Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani. The video posted on Tuesday March 12 said Rouhani’s meeting with Sistani, scheduled for Wednesday, has three powerful messages for three major audiences. The video quoted “analysts” as saying that the …

Radiofarda – Hardliner turned critic, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013) has given a rare interview to the pro-reform daily Sharq. Below is a summary of his comments on a variety of issues facing the Islamic Republic. Money Laundering and Terrorism A referendum should be held on the question of whether or not Iran should join the international conventions against money …