The tightening of U.S. banking sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program has had an impact on all sectors of the economy but is increasingly hitting vulnerable medical patients as deliveries of medicine and raw materials for Iranian pharmaceutical companies are either stopped or delayed, according to medical experts.
Tag: iran
Rights group slams imprisonment of journalists in Iran
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the incarceration of Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Jila Bani-Yaghoub, who began a one-year sentence at Evin Prison on September 2.
Removal of Subsidies Will Destitute People
While until quite recently the supreme leader of the Islamic republic, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his supporters boasted the Subsidy Reform Plan as an accomplishment of the regime, some Majlis representatives now not only publicly the uncontrollable inflation but even proclaim that a government decision to talk the implementation of the second phase of […]
Iran inflation quickened to 23.5% in 12 months to Aug. 20
Iran’s inflation rate rose to 23.5 percent in the month that ended on Aug. 20 from 22.9 percent the previous month, the central bank said today on its website.
Morsi blasts Assad, pushing Egypt’s regional role
Egypt’s president gave his first major foreign policy speech on Wednesday, telling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down before it is too late, warning Iran against interfering in Arab affairs and voicing support for Palestinian efforts to gain full membership status at the United Nations.
Iran must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub
The Iranian authorities must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub, an award-winning journalist and women’s rights activist, Amnesty International said.
Iran launches national internet
The first phase of Iran’s “national internet” has been launched in 28 provinces, and the remaining provinces will also have access by the end of the month.
Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Iran
Iran’s state news agency says a 5.2 magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district in the country’s east.
Bahrain Demands Apology From Iran For Translation Error
Bahrain has demanded an apology from Iran for an incorrect translation of a speech that appeared to list the island nation as one of the Arab states to have experienced a revolution in the past year.
North Korea, Iran Vow Stronger Ties
North Korea and Iran have taken a vow to strengthen ties and increase science and technological cooperation.