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Iran’s Economic Crisis Threatens to Fuel More Domestic Unrest

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Iran’s Economic Crisis Threatens to Fuel More Domestic Unrest

Iran Focus

London, 27 Apr – A number of reports this week have suggested that the economic crisis in the Islamic Republic of Iran is very much ongoing, in spite of the government’s effort to restrict foreign currency exchanges and otherwise interrupt the collapse in the value of the rial.

Earlier this month, the Iranian national currency fell to an exchange rate of more than 60,000 rials to the dollar, representing about half the value it had maintained last September. The government subsequently set an artificial rate of 42,000 rials to the dollar and banned currency traders from altering it. But EA Worldview reported on Tuesday that such stopgap measures had failed, with a number of exchanges opting to close down instead of adhering to the artificial rate.

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Iran: Foreign Minister Visits United States Amid Uncertainty of Nuclear Deal

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Iran: Foreign Minister Visits United States Amid Uncertainty of Nuclear Deal

By Jubin Katiraie

The future of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is hanging in the balance. Following meetings between United States President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, Iran is feeling the pressure.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also planned a visit to coincide with that of the Europeans. He is apparently attending the United Nations peace conference with other officials from around the world, but it is clear that he is there with regards to the nuclear deal.

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Graduates in Iran to Expect High Unemployment

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Graduates in Iran to Expect High Unemployment

Iran Focus

London, 26 Apr – The economic situation in Iran is in a dire state and more than a third of those that are not in employment in the country are university graduates. According to the government’s Planning and Management Organization (PMO), a staggering 42 per cent of the unemployed have a university degree.

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Iraq Elections: Now Is the Time to Limit Iran’s Influence

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Iraq Elections: Now Is the Time to Limit Iran’s Influence

Iran Focus

London, 26 Apr – Since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Iran has been present in the country with an influence that is ever-increasing. The elections that are due to take place next month will be the perfect opportunity for Iraq to limit Iran’s influence.

On May12th, the parliamentary and local elections will take place and the government of Iraq has been taking measures to move towards reconciliation with its neighbours.

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Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal

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Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran Focus

London, 25 Apr – The 2015 Iran nuclear deal was made with the Islamic Republic, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, France and Russia – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security. Germany and the European Union were also involved.

The deal was seen as the main foreign policy achievement of former president Barack Obama but it has been highly controversial – both at the time of negotiations and now.

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Aging and Overuse Affects Iran’s Power Infrastructure

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Aging and Overuse Affects Iran’s Power Infrastructure

Iran Focus

London, 24 Apr – During last fiscal year, which ended on March 20th, the statistics of Energy Ministry’s annual report indicates that Iran has increased minimal power generation capacity by 3% to around 78.9 GW, denoting that the power generation — the actual capacity — is below 68.5 GW. This shows the debilitation and fatigue of the country’s aging power plants.

Iran has fulfilled only about half of last year’s power generation growth plan, especially for its renewable power projects. To avoid summertime’s power outages, when the electricity demand soars, Iran needs at least 5 percent growth annually.

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German Universities Hit With Cyber-Attack by Iran

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German Universities Hit With Cyber-Attack by Iran

Iran Focus

London, 24 Apr – Iranians hackers targeted at least 23 German universities as part of a global cyber-attack. On Friday, the magazine Der Spiegel reported that they stole unpublished research, dissertations, and conference reports.

The report further stated that the cyber-attacks started in 2014, and can be traced back to the Tehran Mabna Institute, a private company linked to Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The statement also said, “They hacked the computer systems of approximately 320 universities in 22 countries. 144 of the victims are American universities. The defendants stole research that cost the universities approximately $3.4 billion to procure and maintain.”

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Iran Relies Mostly on Threats in Effort to Keep US in Nuclear Agreement

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Iran Relies Mostly on Threats in Effort to Keep US in Nuclear Agreement

By Edward Carney

On Sunday, the CBS News program Face the Nation aired an interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, leading to widespread reporting upon his comments regarding the 2015 nuclear deal, as it faces a crucial deadline. In January, US President Donald Trump renewed the sanctions waivers put into place by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but announced that he would not do so again unless Congress and the European signatories to the nuclear deal agreed upon a plan for fixing its “terrible flaws.” Progress toward such an agreement has been slow, but the American waivers must be renewed by May 12.

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Slam Rouhani

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Slam Rouhani

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London, 24 Apr – Marking the anniversary of its formation in 1979, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Thursday, saying that the actions of internal government figures “weaken the Guards,” and added that such criticisms “harm unity and stoke division.”

Remarks about “internal figures” were interpreted by some as its first indirect response to President Hassan Rouhani’s criticism against it.

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A Short Introduction to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

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A Short Introduction to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

By Jubin Katiraie

What does NCRI stand for?

The National Council of Resistance of Iran.

What is the NCRI?

A coalition of democratic opposition groups that oppose the mullahs’ regime in Iran, calls for regime change, and support the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran.

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