Iran Daily: Economy to Shrink Almost 10% This Year — IMF
The International Monetary Fund projects that Iran’s economy will contract by 9.5% in 2019, with inflation of 35.7%, and no recovery in 2020.
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Iran Daily: Rouhani — We’ll Talk if US Sanctions Lifted
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will negotiate with the US and other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal — if American sanctions are lifted.
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Iran Daily: Death Penalty Charge Dropped Against 4 Environmentalists
Iran’s authorities drop death penalty charge, “corruption on earth”, against four of seven environmentalists seized in January 2018. Reasons unclear.
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Iran Daily: Supreme Leader — “US Has Increased Dignity of Revolutionary Guards”
Trying to rally Iran’s people behind the Revolutionary Guards, the Supreme Leader has proclaimed that US pressure has added to the force’s “dignity”.
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Iran Daily: 2 More Dual Nationals Imprisoned
2 more dual nationals — Iranian-Swedish Farhad Erfani & Iranian-American Akbar Lakestani — are imprisoned by Iran in campaign v. US and European citizens
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Iran Daily: “Two Missiles Hit Iranian-Owned Tanker” Near Saudi Arabia
Iran’s State media say two missiles strike an Iranian oil tanker near Saudi Arabia, spilling oil into Red Sea. Officials claim a “terrorist attack”.
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Iran Daily: Women Arrested for Instagram Dance Videos
Iran’s authorities arrest three young women who posted their dance videos on Instagram, in an ongoing crackdown against dancing encouraged by the “enemy”.
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Iran Daily: Oil Minister Concedes Effect of US Sanctions
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh concedes US sanctions have restricted Tehran’s exports, while maintaining that Iran will withstand the economic pressure.
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Iran Daily: Tehran’s Power Play Over Iraq Protests
Iran has turned Iraq’s growing protests into a power play against US and other rivals, accusing the “enemies” of fomenting unrest through demonstrations.
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Iran Daily: China Pulls Out of South Pars Gas Project
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh confirms China has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to help develop South Pars, the world’s largest natural gas field.
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Iran Daily: France’s 1-Month Deadline for Tehran and US to Enter Talks
France says Iran and US must enter talks within month over 2015 nuclear deal, sanctions, & tensions in Persian Gulf, or Tehran will suspend more commitments.
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Iran Daily: Australian Couple Freed After 3 Months in Prison
Iran frees UK-Australian blogger and her Australian partner who spent more than 3 months in a Tehran prison, but Australian academic still detained.
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Iran Daily: Top Businessman Iravani Facing Death Penalty
In Iran’s latest high-profile case, prominent automobile parts manufacturer Abbas Iravani faces the death penalty if convicted of “corruption on earth”.
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Iran Daily: Supreme Leader — We’ll Suspend More Nuclear Commitments
Defying economic problems and sending message to Europe and US, Supreme Leader says Iran will suspend more commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran Daily: President Rouhani’s Brother Given 5-Year Prison Sentence
The brother of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is sentenced to 5 years in prison for “receiving bribes”, amid anti-corruption drive and regime in-fighting.
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Iran Daily: How Rouhani Kept Trump Waiting on the Phone
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani kept Donald Trump waiting on a phone line last week, denying Trump the headline of personal contact with Iranian leaders.
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Iran Daily: Striking Workers Demand Freedom of Imprisoned Labor Activists
Striking workers at a sugar plant in southwest Iran demand the freeing of imprisoned labor activists, serving sentences of up to 18 years for protests.
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Iran Daily: Supreme Leader Promotes Link With Hezbollah’s Nasrallah
Amid rising tension across Middle East, the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader has embarked on a high-profile promotion of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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Iran Daily: Europe Warns Tehran Over Non-Compliance With Nuclear Deal
In a further distancing of Europe from Iran, European Union warns Tehran that it may declare Iran’s failure to comply with the July 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran Daily: Supreme Leader Rejects Macron Mediation — “Europe Can No Longer Be Trusted”
Iran’s Supreme Leader implicitly rejects a mediation effort by French President Emmanuel Macron, saying the Islamic Republic can no longer trust Europe.
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Iran Daily: Authorities Arrest Brother of Women’s Rights Activist Alinejad
Iran’s authorities put more pressure on exiled women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad with arrest of her brother as they “terrorize people inside country”.
Read More Iran Daily: In New York, Macron Renews Mediation Effort Between Tehran and US
French President Emmanuel Macron uses UN General Assembly in New York to renew mediation effort between Iran and US, seeking return to 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran Daily: Europeans Blame Tehran for Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities
European powers blame Iran for the drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, President Hassan Rouhani says it is “groundless blame game”
Read More Iran Daily: Tehran — No Rouhani-Trump Meeting in New York
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rules out any meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly this week.
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Iran Daily: Tehran Reworks 1980s War With Iraq for “Victory” in 2019
Iran’s President Rouhani invokes Sacred Defense Week, marking 1980-1988 war with Iraq, to declare “victory” over US, Israel, rivals like Saudi Arabia today.
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Iran Daily: FM Zarif — “Even Saudis Don’t Believe We Attacked Them”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif denies responsibility for attacks on Saudi oil facilities, claiming even Riyadh does not believe Tehran is involved in strikes.
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Iran Daily: Foreign Minister Zarif — “All-Out War” If US or Saudi Attacks
Iran Foreign Minister has said there will be “all-out war” if the US or Saudi Arabia attacks Tehran: “We won’t blink to defend our territory.”
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EA on Monocle 24 and Radio Islam: Not Quite “War” — Saudi and US Consider Response to Iran After Weekend Attacks
Saudi statement points to Iran’s responsibility for attacks, and US declares “act of war” — but Riyadh and Washington are both wary of a military response
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Iran Daily: Saudis Blame Tehran for Attack on Oil Complexes as Pompeo Says “Act of War”
Saudi Arabia blames Iran for drone and missile attacks on two major Saudi oil complexes, while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls strikes “act of war”.
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Iran Daily: US — Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Came from Iranian Territory
US Government steps up its claim of Iran’s responsibility for attack on two Saudi oil facilities, saying drones and missiles launched from Iranian territory
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