Officials in charge of holding Iran's parliamentary elections have been making contradictory remarks about the the turnout which appears to be very low in sat least several provinces.
Iran's Parliamentary elections on Friday, already extended once for two hours, have been extended for two more hours in what appears to be a low-turnout election. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for "massive turnout to frustrate America".
U.S. Special Representative for Iran explains the latest sanctions on Iran's Guardian council to Radio Farda in an exclusive interview.
After two people died of Coronavirus in Iran on Wednesday, officials hinted at more cases of infections, fueling an atmosphere of deep apprehension among the public and expressions of distrust toward the government.
Iranians remain reluctant to go to the polls and the Supreme Leader is worried as voting day in the February 21 parliamentary elections is just around the corner.
A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting which has started in Paris is expected to review the situation of Iran's commitment to international regulations against money laundering and financing terrorism.
Based on a recent poll, only 24 percent of the people in the Iranian capital city will participate in the parliamentary elections.
The representatives of the nations that lost citizens when Iran shot down a civilian plane on January 8 over Tehran have called upon the Islamic Republic to hand over the black boxes for expert analysis.
Referring to the two Korean giants Samsung and LG on February 14 that have left the Iranian market under the pressure of the U.S. sanctions, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman said it would be much more difficult to return to the Iran market later.
The latest report from Iran's Central Bank (CBI) released on Thursday indicates a steep rise in the volume of liquidity and increased government borrowing from banks.
The upcoming parliamentary election in Iran are marred by lack of public interest and divisions among conservative groups.
Thousands of people have been stranded on icy roads as heavy snowfall in northern Iran because of mistrust in state media that warned the public not to travel.
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