Iran

Privatization of banks in Iran with tens of trillions of tomans in accumulated losses

The Director of Supervision of Financial Institutions of the Iranian Stock Exchange Organization has announced that the government intends to sell its stake in banks…

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Four-year prison sentences for four Baha'i citizens upheld by the Court of Appeals

According to the Human Rights in Iran website and based on available information, each of these…

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The Islamic Republic's policies in the fight against drugs have failed; at least 5 percent of the Iranian population is addicted

An Iranian official has reported that 5 percent of the country's population is addicted to drugs. According to media reports…

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Thousands of tenants "without housing" in Tehran as a result of the coronavirus outbreak

Abolfazl Parpanchi, head of the Tehran Provincial Relief Committee, announced that there are 11,500 tenants in Tehran who…

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Khamenei's "order" to prepare Persian Gulf islands for human settlement

Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Revolutionary Guards Navy, says the Leader of the Islamic Republic "ordered" residential construction on the islands of the Persian Gulf and is ready to...

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Tehran City Council Member: 13,000 people have been buried in Tehran in the past two months

A member of the Tehran City Council announced that 13,000 people have been buried in Tehran in the past two months. The newspaper…

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Going to the point of death to stay safe from Corona; Global reflection on the deaths of 700 Iranians due to methanol consumption

The deaths of 700 Iranians from methanol consumption have received widespread coverage in the world's press. The Associated Press writes that an official…

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Iran remains silent about 12 Iranians detained in the United States despite promise of prisoner swap

Iran appears to have little overt or covert support for the 12 Iranians accused or convicted of crimes in…

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