The head of Iran’s northern tea factories union has announced that more than 65 tea production units have been shut down, and the “uncalculated policies” of the Ahmadinejad administration have put a heavy strain on tea production in Iran.
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Iran faces shortages of medical supplies, infant formula
The head of the Iranian Association of Pharmacists says the price of medical products has risen by 245 percent, and infant formula and medical drugs for special diseases are in short supply at Iranian pharmacies.
Iranian carpet tradition faces modern pressures
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Deep in Tehran’s carpet bazaar, merchants and laborers occupy chambers that have changed little over the centuries. But Iran’s carpet industry now faces some modern pressures.The country’s more than 1 million weavers — producing an average of $500 million in exports a year — are fighting against competitors in major […]
Cameron: Iran faces ‘serious consequences’ for failing to protect British Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran — U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said Iran’s failure to defend the British embassy from an attack in Tehran was a disgrace that will have serious consequences.
Tehran Bazaar faces strikes and protests
The Tehran Bazaar continues to face a strike, and reports indicate that at least 16 people were arrested in a demonstration staged on Saturday in protest of new tax regulations.