A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEICriticalThreats Project Iran AnalystWill Fulton and Iran Intern Amir Toumaj.   Politics The funeral procession for senior Shia cleric Ayatollah Jalaleddin Taheri Esfehanitransformedto a protest scene, as attendees shouted slogans such ...

[caption id="attachment_25054" align="alignright" width="300"] Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi talks to journalists on the sidelines of the Tehran Oil and Gas Show on April 17, 2013.[/caption] Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says crude prices are unlikely to fall below USD 100 a barrel and that the downward trend has stopped. We forecast that ...

Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran condemningterrorist attacks in Iraq;Irans roads and urban development ministerannouncementfor running in presidential election; Iran blamingsteamy Turkish dramas for rising divorce rates in country andIran official, UN-AL envoy discussion over Syria crisis. Iran slams terrorist attacks in Iraq, warns against ...

Irans Roads and Urban Development Minister Ali Nikzad has officially announced his decision to run for president in the countrys upcoming presidential election. Nikzad announced his candidacy during a visit to the city of Ardebil, located about 630 kilometers (391 miles) northwest of Tehran, on Saturday, Fars News Agency reported. The Islamic Republics ...

All airlines that don't pay off their debts to the oil ministry for jet fuel will be grounded, the Iranian Roads and Urban development minister said on Friday. Ticket prices were increased by 65% in order to cover jet fuel costs, this leaves airlines with no excuse for not paying their debts, the ISNA News Agency quoted Ali Nikzad as saying. It ...

Baku. Konul Jafarli - APA. Iranian parliament disapproved Ali Nikzad newly-appointed as Minister of Communications and Information Technology by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said deputy chairman of the Iranian parliament Muzaffar Hussain, APA reports quoting Mehr news agency. He said Nikzads appointment as the Minister of Communications and Information ...