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Children Of Undocumented Afghan Refugees Exploited In Iran

Saudi Officials Discussed Assassinating 'Iranian Enemies' - NYT

In a front-page article November 12, the New York Times reports that last year Saudi officials discussed ways to assassinate Iranian enemies of the kingdom.

Trump, Macron Discuss Iran, Differences Over JCPOA In Paris Meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump talked about Iran in a closed-door meeting on Saturday November 10.

Khamenei Reportedly Gives Tax-Exempt Status To Entities Under His Control

Entities under the control of Iran's leader Ali Khamenei not only receive government cash, but they are now exempt from taxes.

Iran's Central Bank Tries To Repatriate Hard Currencies From Exports

Iran's Central Bank (CBI) said November 10 that soon measures and terms will be announced to facilitate the return of hard currencies to the country earned by exporters.

Rouhani Says Sanctions Target The People Not The Regime; Many Disagree

While Iran's president says U.S. sanctions target the people, Iranian activists differ.

Iran's Rouhani Claims Newly Reimposed US Sanctions Had 'No Effect'

Hassan Rouhani says newly reimposed US sanctions had no effect on Iran's economy.

Trial Of Environmentalists Detained In Iran For Ten Months To Start Soon

Trial of five environmentalists detained in Iran since January will "start soon", a judicial official has announced.

Can Rouhani Be The Next Leader In Post-Khamenei Iran?

Iranian political observers have offered different insights into the future of political power in Iran in the post-Khamenei era.

Workers Again Protesting Unpaid Wages At Sugar Cane Mill

Workers’ protests at the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Mill in Ahvaz, southwest Iran, continued for the fifth consecutive day November 9.

Influential Conservative Says Iran Will Meet FATF Requirements

More Than 400 Iran Activists Demand A New Path In Open Letter

More than 400 current and former student activist have published an open letter warning that the very existence of the Iranian people is at stake.

More Iranians Caught Traveling With Fake Israeli Passports

Very High Inflation In Iran Affects Real Estate And Manufacturing

The latest figures released by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in early November, puts the rise in real estate prices between October 2018 and the same month last year at 83.5 percent.

Amnesty Warns Execution Of 12 Saudi Shi'ite Prisoners Could Be 'Imminent'

Amnesty International warned on November 7 that the executions of 12 Saudi Shi'ite Muslim prisoners could be imminent, after they were sent to a secretive state security body that reports directly to the king.

Reporters Without Borders Rebukes Iran Over Latest Round Of Journalist Arrests

The Future Of Iran’s Oil And Gas Sector

Women Activists Summoned By A Notorious Court In Iran

The Iranian government's official news agency IRNA has reported November 6 that nine women's rights activists have been called to appear at a court.

Two More People Receive Death Penalty For 'Economic Crimes'

As Iran's economy deteriorates, authorities resort to harsh punishments for what they consider "economic crimes".

Russia Says U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Are Not Legitimate

Russian officials said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions on Iran were not legitimate, in Moscow's first official comment since Washington restored sanctions on Tehran.