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CHRI – Two hundred inmates in Ward 5 of Gharchak Prison for women in the Iranian city of Varamin have sent an open letter to the head of the State Prisons Organization in Tehran Province protesting the prison’s inhumane living conditions. “Most of us…cannot afford to meet our basic needs such as food, drinking water, clothes and sanitary products,” said the …

PayvandNews – The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the debt the country owes to foreign creditors have decreased by seven percent in two months. The CBI said on Sunday that aggregate foreign debts stood at $8.816 billion on May 21, 2019, down from $9.339 billion at the end of last Iranian calendar year on March 20. It said long-term …

Reuters – While U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil industry have slashed the OPEC member’s crude exports by more than 80%, oil product sales from the Islamic Republic remain strong at nearly $500 million a month, shipping data and Reuters calculations show.FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian …

Radiofarda – In two separate developments, Iran’s Judiciary chief appointed by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has come under criticism and attacks on Monday. A conservative lawmaker has strongly criticized the editor of hardliner Kayhan newspaper, affiliated with Ayatollah Khamenei’s office, for describing Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeesi (Raeisi) as “The Bicentennial,” a nickname that belongs to Cyrus the Great. Kayhan’s …

Radiofarda – Iran’s government spokesman sounded optimistic Monday about reaching a deal with Europe to avert a deadline set by Iran to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. In May, Iran threatened Europe that if it does not take concrete steps to help Iran conduct trade despite U.S. sanctions, it will gradually reduce its compliance with the …