January 2018
Parliament Approves General Budget Proposal for 2018
The Iranian parliament approved the general budget proposal for 2018 after initially voting against it. The budget includes provisions for oil pricing and subsidy adjustments…
Karan Vafadari to Zoroastrians: Do Not Expect Respect for Citizen Rights in Iran
Karan Vafadari, a Zoroastrian with dual nationality, has received a harsh sentence in Iran, prompting him to warn fellow Zoroastrians about the lack of citizen…
Amnesty International Protests 'Cruel' Execution of a Defendant in Adolescence
Amnesty International condemned the execution of Ali Kazemi, who was sentenced to death for a crime committed at age 15, calling it an extraordinarily cruel…
Next Year's Targeted Subsidies Revenue 'Will Not Be Deposited in the Treasury'
Hamidreza Hajibabaei, a member of the Iranian Parliament, announced that the revenue from targeted subsidies in 2018 will not be deposited into the national treasury,…
Parliamentary Commission Rejects Government Proposal for Fuel Price Increase
The Iranian parliamentary commission has rejected the government's proposal to increase fuel prices, including gasoline. This decision comes amid ongoing economic struggles and public protests…
Does Increasing Wages Mean Improved Living Standards?
The article discusses recent protests in Iran over declining purchasing power and living standards, highlighting government plans to increase salaries for low-income employees while freezing…
Opposition of the Drug Control Headquarters to the Mitigation of the Death Penalty
The Drug Control Headquarters in Iran opposes the mitigation of the death penalty for drug traffickers, arguing it will worsen drug trafficking and increase the…
Iran's Reaction to Trump's Demands Regarding the JCPOA: We Accept No Changes
Iran has firmly rejected any changes to the JCPOA in response to Trump's demands for amendments and new sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed…