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America’s Betrayal of the Bretton Woods System TEHRAN (Iran News) This system was designed in 1944 at a conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA, with the participation of representatives from 44 countries. The main objectives of the Bretton Woods system were: Exchange rate stability, meaning the prevention of severe fluctuations in balances […]

Joint Iran–Vietnam Investment and Financial Opportunities TEHRAN (Iran News) According to IRNA, citing the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Mehdi Azadvari said at the association’s seasonal gathering that over the past three months the new board has succeeded in signing memoranda of understanding with domestic and […]

Corridor Development Tops Priorities of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development TEHRAN (Iran News) Farzaneh Sadegh Malvajerd made the remarks on Saturday at a ceremony marking Transport Week, attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. She expressed appreciation for all transport-sector stakeholders across road, […]

Economist: US views EU as an ‘impotent force’ after failed Russian asset grab TEHRAN (Iran News) EU leaders had long debated providing cash-strapped Kiev a so-called ‘reparations loan’ backed by Russian Central Bank assets immobilized in the West, most of which are held in Europe. However, bloc members failed to reach agreement for the plan on The […]

Iran ready for ‘fair and balanced deal,’ not dictation: Foreign Minister TEHRAN (Iran News) The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Russia Today’s Worlds Apart program, conducted during his trip to Moscow last week. The interview was released on Sunday on the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s Telegram […]

Yusuke Araki to Officiate Tractor vs Al Duhail TEHRAN (Iran News) The 39-year-old referee will be assisted by his compatriots Jun Mihara and Kota Watanabe. The fourth official will be Koki Nagamine. The match will be held in Tabriz’s Yadegar-e Emam Stadium on Monday. Tractor sits third in the table, four points adrift of leader Al The post Yusuke Araki […]

Israeli threats signal disarray as Iran closely monitors developments: Cmdr. TEHRAN (Iran News) In an interview with the Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV network on Saturday, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi commented on the anticipated visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States and the regime’s escalating rhetoric against Iran. He said […]

The Gordian Knot of Ukraine and Europe’s Quagmire TEHRAN (Iran News) The purpose of this loan is to meet Ukraine’s needs for the years 2026 and 2027, and it will be paid in the form of covering military and budgetary expenses (such as ammunition and reconstruction). Ukraine is obliged to repay the loan only if Russia The post The Gordian Knot of […]

Tehran Urged to Establish a Permanent Iranian Trade Hub in Uzbekistan TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the Public Relations Office of the Arak Chamber of Commerce, Nasser Biki made the remarks at a meeting of economic operators from Markazi Province with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Tehran. He said structural problems and economic pressures have trapped […]

Iran’s Exports to India Increase TEHRAN (Iran News)Speaking at the Second Conference on Understanding the Market and Trade Opportunities with India, Abdolsadeh Nissi referred to the current state of international trade, noting that imports into major economies such as China and India mainly include fuel, machinery, chemical products, plastics, and iron […]

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prisonA boxing champion in prison in Iran is thought to be at imminent risk of execution after his request for a retrial was rejected by the country’s supreme court.Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, from Mashhad in north-east Iran […]

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours A year after the overthrow of Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, the former jihadi fighter turned Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the Doha Forum earlier this month, deftly parrying […]

Streams of soil turn sand and surrounding water red, creating sharp contrast with blue waters of Persian GulfRainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red.The beach is known for its vivid red sand and […]

Rainfall on Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red. The beach is known for its vivid red sand and cliffs, created by high concentrations of iron oxide Continue reading...

Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protestersA group of victims of the Iranian government crackdown during the Women, Life, Freedom protests in 2022 have filed the first criminal complaint against 40 named Iranian officials alleging crimes against humanity, including targeted blinding and […]

Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation saysThere are fears for the wellbeing of the 2023 Nobel peace prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, after she was detained by Iranian security forces at a memorial ceremony for a human rights lawyer in the eastern city of Mashhad.Mohammadi, 53, who was […]

Guardian story helped to draw attention to planned hanging of Goli Kouhkan over death of abusive husbandA child bride who was due to be executed this month in Iran over the death of her husband has had her life spared by his parents, who were paid the equivalent of £70,000 in exchange for their forgiveness.Goli Kouhkan, 25, has been on death row in Gorgan […]

Flood and weather alerts in place across western half of region as parts of Iraq and Iran also face significant rainWeather alerts are in effect across the Pacific north-west this week as a series of atmospheric rivers are forecast to deliver multiple rainfall events and heavy mountain snow from western British Columbia in Canada, to Washington and Oregon […]

Judiciary says a criminal case has been opened after online images showed a number of unveiled female competitors Judicial authorities in Iran have arrested two organisers of a marathon held on an island off the country’s southern coast after images emerged showing women taking part in the race without hijabs.The arrests on Saturday come as the […]

Zaghari-Ratcliffe made clothes for her daughter while waiting for her eventual release. Now, the idea of creativity as a form of resistance is the theme of a new collaboration between London’s Imperial War Museum and the fabric department of Liberty. When Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe returned home to London after six years of arbitrary detention in Iran, she […]