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Iran blames economic woes on tougher sanctions

AFP: Falling oil exports, sliding currency, soaring inflation, slipping industrial output and rising unemployment -- just some of the economic woes Tehran...

Affleck film ‘Argo’ recounts Hollywood role in Iran crisis

AFP: Actor-director Ben Affleck's latest movie tells the incredible story of Hollywood's role in an attempt to get a group of US diplomats...

Iran budget gap set to widen as sanctions hurt oil exports

Bloomberg: Iran’s budget deficit may widen the most since at least 2007, according to the International Monetary Fund, as sanctions by the U.S....

US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks

AP: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the cyberthreat from Iran has grown, and he declared that the Pentagon is prepared to take...

Iran’s sea trade buckles under Western sanctions

Reuters: Iran's vital seaborne trade is buckling under the weight of Western sanctions, deepening hardship for a population deprived of basic imports...

EU insurers strip cover from ships storing Iran oil

Reuters: Two European insurers have withdrawn cover for tankers involved in the Iranian oil trade, the first such move since tough new ...

Biden touts Iran sanctions as Ryan voices doubts

AP: Vice President Joe Biden says his administration has the toughest sanctions in history on Iran, even as his Republican rival says the...

Hezbollah says sent Iranian-built drone over Israel

AFP: The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah boasted Thursday that his Shiite militant group sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week,...

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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Lebanese President Expresses Clear Opposition to Iran’s Regime

Recent remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the...

Food Basket Share Reaches 71% of Iranian Workers’ Minimum Wage

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