Iranian court sentences man, wife to death for disrupting economy
Tasnim – An Iranian financial criminal and his wife have been sentenced to death on a charge of major disruption to the…
Tag Archives: corruption in Iran
Containing corruption key to Iran’s economic recovery
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Iran is struggling to restart its economy in the face of COVID-19, sanctions and unchecked government misconduct, yet…
Iran expert says corruption ‘No. 1 national security threat in Iran’
Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: Al-Monitor contributor and economic analyst Bijan Khajehpour highlighted corruption as a major reason why the Iranian government was…
Corruption, not Trump, will drive Iranian protest vote
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: A familiar charade is playing out in Tehran. Ahead of the elections to the Iranian parliament next month,…
Judiciary chief: Atmosphere in Iran is to resist pressure, fight corruption
Tehran Times – Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi said on Sunday that atmosphere in Iran is to resist the economic war launched…
Can Iran combat corruption in petroleum sector?
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Iran’s anti-corruption campaign has gained a rare momentum. There is regular reporting about new arrests and court cases…
Senior cleric urges for intensifying fighting corruption in line with Leader’s instructions
MNA – Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari has described fighting corruption as one of the major objectives…
Iran forms economic security police
Tasnim – The Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran has set up a new department tasked with countering economic…
Iran Prosecutor-General slams Canada for becoming safe haven for embezzlers
MNA – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri said Wednesday that Canada has become a safe haven for embezzlers and urged Canadian officials…
Record corruption scandal puts spotlight on Iranians in Iran, US
Al Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Shortly after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s call on officials to uproot corruption, the Iranian judiciary announced…
Iran oil ministry denies mismanagement allegations from Ahmadinejad
Reuters – Iran’s oil ministry said on Sunday that it had been receiving revenues from selling oil despite difficulties caused by U.S.…
Corrupt ring in Iran’s Customs Administration busted
IRNA – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has detained members of a corrupt ring, including some officers of the country’s Customs Administration as well…
Will bill to protect Iranian whistleblowers really expose corruption?
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: With the signatures of 94 lawmakers, a bill has been presented to the Iranian parliament’s presiding board, titled,…
Veep: Free access to information to eradicate corruptions significantly
MNA – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that getting free access to the information will remove major concerns of people such…