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South Korea imposes new wave of Iran sanctions

Reuters: South Korea blacklisted on Wednesday 102 companies, including the Seoul branch of Iran's Bank Mellat, and 24 individuals accused of facilitating Iran's efforts...

Lebanese banks must comply with Iran sanctions, Salameh says

Bloomberg: Lebanese banks will have to comply with stricter sanctions by the United Nations, the U.S. and the European Union on Iran, Central Bank...

South Korea to close Iranian bank branch

Wall Street Journal: South Korea will move to temporarily close the local branch of an Iranian bank as part of its effort to join...

Iran says petrol self-sufficiency achieved

AFP: Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi said on Tuesday that Iran has attained self-sufficiency in producing petrol, a commodity targeted by world powers in new...

U.S. sanctions Iranian-owned bank in Germany

Reuters: The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it designated an Iranian-owned bank in Germany as facilitating Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons, a...

Iran audit body slams subsidy plan, privatisation work

AFP: Iran's main audit body has slammed the government's plan to scrap subsidies from later this month and its policy of privatising state firms,...

U.A.E. studies impact of Iran sanctions

Wall Street Journal: The United Arab Emirates central bank is studying the economic impact of United Nations sanctions against Iran and has asked lenders...

Most UAE banks stop transfers to Iran after latest sanctions

AFP: Most banks in the United Arab Emirates, an important trading partner for Iran, have stopped money transfers there after the latest round of...

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Amnesty International Calls Halting the Death Sentence of Toomaj Salehi

On Thursday, May 17, Amnesty International sent a letter to the head of the Iranian regime’s judiciary, calling for...

Around 6 Workers Die of Safety Incidents Every Day in Iran

Ali Ziaei, the head of the Crime Scene Investigation Group at the Iranian Forensics Organization, reported the deaths of...

Air Pollution Kills 26,000 People in Iran Every Year: Head of Environment Organization

Ali Salajegheh, the head of the Environmental Protection Organization admitted in a conference in Kerman on Monday, May 13...

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Iran: Three Nurses Dead from Burnout in One Month

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