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Tag: sanctions
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Waiting for War, Fearing Revolt: The Islamic Republic’s Paralysis in Crisis
Tehran wavers between war readiness and revolt control, pushing “Cold War” narratives as scarce resources and fracturing proxies deepen paralysis—shifting budgets from social needs…
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Semi-Governmental Institutions and Companies in Iran: Addressing the Structural Issues of Transparency and Accountability – Part Two
In the previous article on this topic, we explained the roots and the significance of semi-state organizations in Iran and particularly foregrounded their links…
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Iran’s currency sinks to a historical low
Iran’s currency hit an all time record low this Monday, February 20th. In the open market, the U.S. dollar is now equivalent to 500,000…
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Insulin Shortage Under Sanctions: Domestic and foreign profiteering, incompetence, and corruption
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of diabetic patients in Iran are facing the bleak prospect of a periodic shortage…
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Iran Faces Difficulty in Printing Schoolbooks due to Paper Price Increase, Currency Depreciation
Iran faces difficulty in printing schoolbooks for the next school year, according to a senior official in the Research and Planning Organization of Iranian…
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Iran Will Not Stamp Foreign Tourists’ Passports
Foreign tourists are allowed to visit Iran without their passport being stamped. Ali Rabiei, the spokesperson of Iranian government told reporters that President Hassan…
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Rejoining the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Wiser than Destroying It – A European Joint Call Told the US
More than 20 high-ranking members of European institutions and think-tanks issued a joint call on the United States to reconsider its approach to the…
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Tourists Visiting Iran Increased Despite US Sanctions
The number of foreign tourists visiting Iran has increased by 31 percent during Iranian New Year (Nowruz) 2019 according to Vali Teymouri deputy head…
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Calm after the Removal of Sanctions
Behzad Kiani
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Airlines resume flights to Tehran in post-sanctions era
Iranian media report that foreign airlines will soon be re-establishing flights to Tehran following the lifting of international sanctions against Iran. Mohammad Khodakarami, the…
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Rohani says sanctions to be lifted next month
Iranian President Hassan Rohani announced that international sanctions against Iran will be lifted in January following the closure of the IAEA dossier on Possible…
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Iran’s oil company to hike output only when sanctions gone
The National Iranian Oil Company says it will not increase oil production until international sanctions are removed. The Oil and Energy website reports that…