Ultimately, gasoline price reform can only be the first step. Without a credible effort to cut redundant expenditures and narrow the deficit, economists warn, the inflationary effects of fiscal …
Rising Saffron Smuggling Undercuts Iran’s Global Position
Smuggling and the widespread use of rented export permits also threaten product integrity. Illicit channels increase the risk of adulteration and allow foreign brands to dominate packaging and …
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards Kurdistan region of Iraq
Ballistic missiles from Iran were launched towards the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The report comes days after a drone attack on an important gas and energy installation caused power outages in the …
New Scenarios Put Iran’s Year-End Point-to-Point Inflation Above 50%
Iran’s point-to-point inflation climbed to 49.4% in Aban (October 23–November 21), marking a 30-month high and placing the index just 0.6 percentage points below the 50% threshold. The surge extends a …
Uzbekistan, Iran’s Mazandaran province strengthen trade, economic ties
TEHRAN- Fariduddin Nasriev, the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Iran, visited Sari, the capital of Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province.
Iran gasoline price hike risks more public unrest
Empty state coffers, coupled with unchecked consumption and thriving smuggling, have forced the Iranian government to raise gasoline prices for heavy consumers. But the move could ignite fresh mass …
Hezbollah Back? The Hidden Iranian Cash Pipeline Through U.S. Ally That Israel Completely Missed
As Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon, a quieter and far more dangerous battlefield has opened—one hidden in Dubai’s glittering financial hub. A Wall Street Journal report revealed how Iran has …
On a trip to Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing Iran
More Iranian women are choosing to forgo the country’s mandatory hijab. This shift was unthinkable just a few years ago in the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Lashes Out at Trump
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described claims that Iran sent messages to the U.S. in a bid to reach out to Washington as a “total lie.”
Why Iran is making surprising overtures to America
Many Iranians point to mismanagement and corruption as the root of the economy’s difficulties. In front of billboards urging citizens to conserve water, sprinklers drench grass verges along the …