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Al-Monitor – The crowd goes wild for Iranian pop idol Benyamin Bahadori as the heartthrob of the country’s young people begins his set. But his ballads seem to be missing part of his signature sound. A clue lies in a lone cello resting on stage. The drama began just before the Dec. 26 concert commenced in Tehran. The musician’s team filed …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has declared that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has ruined all potential opportunities for a dialogue between Tehran and Washington. Speaking at a press conference on Feb. 6, Rouhani stated in response to a question about the recent protests across Iran, “You shouldn’t consider the demands of the people [as limited to] issues to …

PayvandNews -A delegation of 32 Iranian women entrepreneurs, members of chambers of commerce, heads of private companies and other noble women in different fields visited Paris to attend economic meetings. The group arrived in Paris on Wednesday to attend a seminar titled “Iranian women, dynamic women”, and a round table talk in the French parliament, IRNA reported. The visit was …

RFL/RE  – North Korean and Iranian athletes at the Winter Olympics will not receive high-end smartphones being handed out to their fellow competitors because of UN sanctions, organizers said Wednesday.

RFL/RE – The recent protests in Iran may be a harbinger of more dramatic upheaval in the Islamic Republic’s future. Less certain is what shape the political landscape will take, with much of the country’s future depending on the actions of foreign powers.