The authorities in the province of Mazandaran, northern Iran, have amputated the hand of a man charged with theft, the public relations bureau of the local Justice Department announced on Wednesday, October 23.
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Ahmad al-Jubeir has said that "Those in the Iranian administration who talk about negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have no power."
A significant number of individuals related to the "network" founded by a Paris-based dissident have already been identified in Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman, Ramezan Sharif claims.
The saga of Iran's anti-money laundering legislation continues with the presidency and hardliner Judiciary contradicting one another, with no approval in sight.
The Shiite Arbaeen pilgrimage was an routine religious event a decade ago until Iran decided to make it a showcase of its influence in Iraq and the region.
The Rouhani administration's spokesman Ali Rabiei says the administration has revised the regulations for the privatization of government companies, official news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday October 22.
Iran's Central Bank and its major automakers have accused each other of inefficiency, as sanctions and inflation have wrecked havoc on the government-controlled economy.
Facebook claims to have dismantled three networks of Pages and Groups on Facebook and Instagram that originated in Iran. These networks were targeting U.S. and Latin America.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has criticized the international watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for calling upon members to require an increased supervisory examination of Iran-based branches and subsidiaries of financial institutions, calling the move "a political decision."
Close allies of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denied on October 20 that intelligence agents had detained several suspects connected to his administration for leaking state secrets to a dissident website outside Iran.
Hezbollah is bent on saving the current Lebanese government, under attack by protesters demanding change. The reason is the Shiite group has finally succeeded in dominating the government in the sectarian political system.
Massive protests swelled across Lebanon on Sunday in an unprecedented show of dissent against its ruling elite as hundreds of thousands converged to demand the overthrow of a system they see as riddled with corruption and cronyism.
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