Executives describe bottlenecks, red tape in Iran’s pharmaceutical sector
Bourse and Bazaar | Nicki Siamaki: Iran has made strides in the development of its domestic pharmaceutical sector. When measuring by dosage,…
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Possible targets for taking revenge for Gen. Soleimani
MNA – IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami said on Sunday that the revenge for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani is…
Sanctions are driving Iran and Venezuela into each other’s arms
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Francisco Rodríguez: Over the past few years, Venezuelans have seen thousands of shops shuttered, with…
European leaders warn US move to reimpose Iran sanctions is legally void
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: France, Germany and UK say Washington does not have the authority, setting up clash European leaders have warned…
Iran: OPEC’s ‘brilliant history’ and the necessity of continued cooperation
SHANA – Question 1: What is your country’s historical connection to OPEC and how has it influenced your country’s development? Answer: Nationalization…
Travel in Iran
Tehran Times – What is the state of Iran’s tourism? Fortunately, Iran took an early hit with Coronavirus. Officials took immediate measures…
IRGC chief warns Trump of retaliation if ‘a hair comes off an Iranian’s head’ amid rising tensions as US threatens sanctions
RT – Iran’s top general didn’t shy away from taking aim at Trump, metaphorically, telling him to worry about his signature haircut…
US unlawful move doomed to failure once again at UNSC
MNA | Payman Yazdani: Trump’s efforts to reactivate the snapback mechanism at the UNSC is doomed to failure once again, all he can…
US to break with UN security council and reimpose Iran snapback sanctions
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Officials says they will launch new measures on Monday despite overwhelming opposition The US will break with…
Last Among Equals: The China-Iran partnership in a regional context
Iran Review | Lucille Greer & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Headlines around the world have heralded a “strategic alliance” between Iran and China. A…
Tehran Stock Exchange: The end of an illusion
Al-Monitor | Ali Dadpay: Many Iranian investors have recently seen the value of their portfolios drop significantly due to governmental overregulation in…
Think again about the Iran sanctions snapback
Bloomberg – The Trump administration is isolating itself, not the regime in Tehran. The Trump administration’s policy toward Iran seems increasingly guided…
Iran holds naval exercise near sensitive Strait of Hormuz
AFP – The Iranian navy began a three-day exercise in the Sea of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Thursday,…
The 9/11 lie and how it benefited US
MNA | Mehdi Azizi: Today, almost everyone has come to believe that what happened on September 11 was a planned and fabricated incident…
Trump achieved nothing by pressuring Iran, says professor
Tehran Times – An Iranian university professor says U.S. President Donald Trump has achieved nothing by putting pressure on Iran. In an…
Iran infuriated as Charlie Hebdo reprints ‘sacrilegious’ cartoons
Al-Monitor – Iranian officials are expressing rage at a provocative rerunning of cartoon portrayals of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, but have refrained from…
Iran advances diplomacy with Switzerland, India as US maintains ‘maximum pressure’
Al-Monitor – In yet another diplomatic push to ease mounting pressure from the United States, Iranian officials were busy hosting two visiting…
Explaining Iran’s Nuclear Position: An interview with Iranian ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi
Iran Review – In May 2018, the Trump administration announced the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the…
Tehran traffic snares return with early school reopening
Financial Tribune – The early reopening of schools this year on Saturday amid the spread of the novel coronavirus has brought with…
Sun Children review – Iranian street kids strike gold
The Guardian | Xan Brooks: Majid Majidi’s cast of young toughs digging for treasure under a school deliver a heart-rending story with…
IAEA’s reports show Iran’s foreign policy success
IRNA – Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi published his latest report on Iran and delivered it to…
UK picking mysterious agent as new commercial attaché in Iran
Tasnim – The UK government has reportedly decided to assign an Iranian-British woman with a background of involvement in security activities to…
Iran prepares for a third wave of coronavirus outbreak
Al-Monitor – Iranian officials have warned that the country would experience a third wave of coronavirus in the fall. Even as the…
Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK acknowledges debt owed to Iran over Shah’s tank order
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour; Debt seen as stumbling block for release of British-Iranians including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe The defence secretary, Ben Wallace,…
Iran’s nuclear deal and the US presidential election
Al-Monitor – The deal’s fate depends on the outcome of US elections, not the UN. This week, the joint commission of the…
UAE-Israeli normalization will not stand test of time: US Analyst
Tasnim – An American political analyst described a recent normalization agreement between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi as a “betrayal”, saying that…
Joe Biden must elaborate his Iran policy
Iran Rview | Shireen Hunter: Since Donald Trump became president in 2017, U.S.-Iran relations have steadily deteriorated. This downward trend in relations…
#MeToo in Iran: Women break their long silence
Bourse and Bazaar | Ahmad Parhizi: Three years after the #MeToo movement spread globally, Iranian women have broken their silence on sexual…
Speculation grows over Larijani nomination for Iran presidency
Al-Monitor – Iran’s former parliament speaker Ali Larijani is hoping for wide support in his bid for the presidency. Influential veteran politician…
Will Iraqi PM’s visit to US impact Iran-Iraq energy ties?
MNA | Ebrahim Fallahi: As the US waivers for Iraq’s electricity imports from Iran are nearing their expiration in Sep., the Iraqi Prime…
Is Syria’s eastern front about to boil over?
Al-Monitor – Another tough week for US-Turkey relations as Erdogan accuses US of “sick mentality.” Syria may be on the verge of…
As #MeToo reaches Iran, legal system remains major obstacle to justice
Al-Monitor | Leila Alikarami: Just a few years after the West was consumed with the #MeToo movement, a similar movement has finally…
As Iraqi PM balances ties with US, Iran and Arab states, Tehran weighs next move
Al-Monitor | Ali Mamouri: Although Iran supports Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, there are signs it has concerns about his rapprochement with…
Outcry in Iran at nine-year sentence for man who beheaded daughter
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Mother of 14-year-old victim expresses fury at lenient sentence as critics say Iranian law unfairly favours men…
After UN showdown, INSTEX can help sustain Iran nuclear deal
Bourse and Bazaar | Tytti Erästö: In return for limits to Iran’s nuclear activities under the 2015 agreement, or the Joint Comprehensive…
Millions of Muslim mourners mark Tasu’a across world
Press TV – Millions of Muslims around the world are commemorating Tasu’a, the 9th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram,…
Iranian women flood Twitter with stories of sexual abuse
ABC – Iranian women have taken to Twitter to break years of silence and share detailed stories of sexual abuse, including intrafamilial…
Tasu’a, commemoration day of a tragic incident
MNA – Tasu’a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his…
It’s US against most of UN council on Iran sanctions
AP | EDITH M. LEDERER and MATTHEW LEE: The United States and most of the rest of the U.N. Security Council dug…
Trump is bringing the Iran nuclear deal back to life
Bloomberg | John Bolton: The administration’s confused attempt to reimpose UN sanctions may end up helping Iran and Joe Biden. President Donald…