Iran’s currency has lost another 13 percent in value as the rial continues its freefall against foreign currencies.
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Earthquake victims face winter in tents
Iranian authorities have failed to provide adequate housing for victims of the earthquakes that rocked Eastern Azerbaijan Province in August, despite the approach of winter.
Iran’s Currency Tumbles On Forex Markets
Iran’s rial currency plunged more than 7 percent in open-market trading on October 1, falling to a new all-time low of 32,250 rial to the U.S. dollar.
Iran Restores Access To Gmail; YouTube Still Blocked
Iranian authorities have restored access to Gmail one week after blocking Google’s popular email service in the country.
Iran greets outcry over Web squeeze with fresh promises for Tehran-centric cyber world
Iran’s cyber monitors often tout their fight against the West’s “soft war” of influence through the Web, but trying to block Google’s popular Gmail appeared to be a swipe too far. Complaints piled up — even from email-starved parliament members — and forced authorities Sunday to double down on their promises to create […]
Iran’s leading human rights lawyer begins serving out 9-year jail term
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has begun serving out a nine-year jail-term. According to opposition site Kaleme, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah has been transferred to ward 350 of the notorious Evin Prison in order to serve out the lengthy prison sentence.
Iran’s currency crisis reaches new level
The Iranian currency has fallen to a historic low despite all efforts by the Islamic Republic to control the market.
Factory closure a sign of bad times
The Pouya auto parts factory that laid off 1,300 workers in February has now completely shut down. ILNA reports that the head of Workers House, Esmail Haghparasti, announced on Saturday the closure of the Pouya factory, located in the city of Qods in Tehran province. The factory had turned out auto parts for […]
Iran must act now on nuclear concerns: EU official
The EU’s foreign policy chief says Iran must act immediately to ease international concerns about its nuclear program.
Masnavi Manavi: The Jewish King, his Vazir(Minister), and the Christians
THE SPIRITUAL COUPLETS OF MAULANA JALALU-‘D-DlN MUHAMMAD RUMI STORY III. Book I The Jewish King, his Vazir, and the Christians A certain Jewish king used to persecute the Christians, desiring to exterminate their faith.