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Saudi MBC Launching New TV Channel For Iran's 'Youth'

Saudi Arabia owned Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) will launch a Persian TV channel on Saturday, October 6, Arab News reports.

Iranian Workers Have Lost 90 Percent Of Their Purchasing Power

As Iran's currency has lost value, Iranian workers have lost 90% of their purchasing power.

Defiant Khamenei Says 'Iran's Weakness' Is West's Wishful Thinking

Rouhani Says Iran Facing A 'Delicate' Situation

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani told a group of politicians and activists on October 3 that Iran is confronting a “complicated situation” and conditions are “unusual and delicate”.

Germany Says Shares U.S. Goals On Iran

German foreign minister on Wednesday told the United States that his country shared its goals on Iran even as the Europeans press ahead to save the 2015 nuclear deal threatened by US sanctions.

Bashing The U.S. Khamenei Insists 'We are Not At An Impasse'

Iran's leader attacks the U.S. and says we will defeat the sanctions.

Seminary Brigade In The Spotlight In Wake Of Anti-Rouhani Protest

The head of a student military brigade in the Shi’ite holy city of Qom has been fired after allowing a protest against President Hassan Rouhani to take place at the seminary where the students study.

World Court Orders U.S. To Ensure Iran Sanctions Don't Hit Humanitarian Aid

Judges at the International Court of Justice, the highest United Nations court, will rule Wednesday on an Iranian plea to have U.S. sanctions against Tehran lifted.

Iran Says Missile Attack In Syria Killed 40 'Leaders' Of Islamic State

Iran Economists Warn About Forex Policy Leading to 'Catastrophe'

Despite Pleas, Iran Executes Female Juvenile Offender

One day after a warning by Amnesty International, Iran has executed Zeinab Sekaanvand, a woman who was convicted for the murder of her husband at age 17.

France Freezes Iranian Intelligence Assets, Raids Shiite Center

France froze Iranian intelligence assets and raided a Shiite center making arrests on October 2.

U.N. Rights Rapporteur Presses For Permission To Visit Iran

The U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran has again asked the Iranian government for permission to pay an "unhindered" visit to country.

The Islamic Republic Is On Its Deathbed, Say Two Influential Activists

Two prominent pro-reform activists and former political prisoners say Velayate-e Faqih or the Governance of the Supreme Leader in Iran is not compatible with a republican system.

Prosecutors Threaten Truckers With Death Penalty As Strike Enters Second Week

Iran’s striking truck drivers have been threatened with execution by some of the country’s top prosecutors.

IRGC Says It Launched Missiles At Militant Targets In Syria

IRGC says Iran launched missiles at militants in Syria allegedly responsible for an attack in Ahvaz last week.

More Than 2,200 Doctors and Activists Sign Letter To Save Political Prisoner

"They call his sick mother at night and make her listen to her son's voice under torture", says a friend of a political prisoner.

Iranian Kurdish Group Says Iran Attacked Its Base In Iraq

Housing Cost In Tehran Skyrockets As People Measure Value In US Dollars

The average house price in Tehran has had a 74 percent jump during just one year since September 2017, the Central Bank of Iran announced.

State Department Issues Report On Iran's 'Destructive Behavior' At Home And Abroad

The State Department has released an extensive report on the scope of the Iranian regime's "destructive behavior".