Somewhat abruptly, Iran plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot before the year ends. Iran’s crypto-rial pilot is way ahead of the Indian schedule, set to launch tomorrow, …
Why Khamenei is unlikely to pick his son to succeed him as Iran’s supreme leader
Amid the ongoing circus over efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, two rumors have started to gain traction inside and outside Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is on his deathbed …
Iran to begin ‘crypto rial’ CBDC trial despite possible lack of infrastructure: Report
The Central Bank of Iran will begin a long-awaited trial of the “crypto rial,” a central bank digital currency, on Sept. 22 after several years of development.
Iran lawmakers target Rouhani’s finance minister as sanctions bite
LONDON – Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the finance minister on Sunday … a move they took two weeks ago against Iran’s then minister of cooperatives, labor and …
6 killed in Iran protests sparked by woman’s death in police custody
The death toll in protests that have roiled towns and cities across Iran rose to six, state media reported, as anger sparked by the case of a young woman who died in police custody spreads.
Iran Rushes CBDC Pilot Launch After Using Crypto for Foreign Trade Last Month
Somewhat abruptly, Iran plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot before the year ends. Iran’s crypto-rial pilot is way ahead of the Indian schedule, set to launch tomorrow, …
Why Khamenei is unlikely to pick his son to succeed him as Iran’s supreme leader
Amid the ongoing circus over efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, two rumors have started to gain traction inside and outside Iran: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is on his deathbed …
Financial tech gaining steam in Iran
In other remarks, Zarif also noted that the state of Iran’s financial sector has improved significantly over the past 12 months. Other speakers at FINEX 2017, including Minister of Economic Affairs …
Iran to begin ‘crypto rial’ CBDC trial despite possible lack of infrastructure: Report
The Central Bank of Iran will begin a long-awaited trial of the “crypto rial,” a central bank digital currency, on Sept. 22 after several years of development.
Biden criticizes Iran and China on human rights and security issues.
In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Biden criticized the governments of Iran and China for their human rights records, while vowing that the United States …