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Al-Monitor – In keeping with the tradition of declaring an annual motto at the beginning of each Iranian year, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named the current year that began March 21 “Support for Iranian Products.” Many observers say the motto is a continuation of last year’s, “Economy of Resistance: Action and Deeds,” and is a clear sign that Iran is continuing to focus on the …

Bloomberg – A growing number of prominent Shiite clerics are questioning whether the supreme leader can claim divine authority.

PayvandNews – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on a state visit meant to enhance bilateral ties.  President Rouhani was officially welcomed by his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, upon arrival in Ashgabat on Tuesday.

iran-hrm.com – The death sentence for a young woman was confirmed by the Supreme Court, according to the state-run Aftab news agency. The woman named Mojgan is charged with murdering her husband two years ago in July 2015 when she was 21.

iran-hrm.com – Iranian Kurdistan’s Court of Appeal has upheld an eight-year prison sentence for Afshin Hossein Panahi on charges of “spreading propaganda against the establishment” and “cooperating with an opposition Kurdish party through attending in a traditional ceremony.”