Lawmakers approved a plan to bid farewell to the Iranian rial and welcome the Iranian Toman. But whatever you call it, it likely won’t be worth much.
With Inflation Ravaging Currency, Iran Is Changing Names and Numbers
The rial unit of currency, which has lost much of its value against the dollar, will be replaced by the toman, which the government says will be worth 10,000 rials.
Iran chief’s link to 1988 massacre raises obstacles in crash probe: Cotler
Canada’s quest for compensation from Iran for shooting down a Ukrainian airliner is fraught with obstacles because Tehran’s lead investigator is a mass executioner who belongs in prison, says a former …
ISIS Strikes Back in Iraq and Syria Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Coronavirus Concerns
ISIS has staged resurgent strikes in Iraq and Syria as the two war-torn nations now dealt with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Iran reopens mosques, records nearly 80,000 recoveries
Mosques were allowed to reopen to worshippers in 132, or around a third, of Iran’s administrative divisions considered low-risk.
Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 74 to 6,277 – health ministry official
Reuters/WANA NEWS AGENCY The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran (Reuters) – The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 74 in the past …
Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 47 to 6,203 – health ministry
The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 47 over the past 24 hours to 6,203, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV on Sunday. Iran, one of the Middle …
Afghanistan investigates reports Iran guards forced migrants into river
Afghanistan is investigating reports Afghan migrants drowned after being tortured and pushed into a river by Iranian border guards. The migrants were caught trying to enter Iran illegally from the …
Iran’s OPEC governor in coma after brain haemorrhage
Iran’s OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili is in a coma after a “severe brain haemorrhage”, SHANA, the news site of the Iranian oil ministry, reported on Sunday.
Hundreds of lawmakers urge Pompeo to take ‘increased diplomatic action’ to renew Iran arms embargo
Hundreds of House lawmakers in both parties are calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take “increased diplomatic action” to renew a United Nations arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October.