December 2016
Minister of Economy: Currency Change from Rial to Toman Will Be Gradual
Iran's Minister of Economy announced that the transition from rial to toman will be gradual and will not involve immediate new banknotes. This decision is…
Conditional Readiness of Fazel Larijani for Investigation of His Assets
Fazel Larijani has expressed a conditional willingness to have his assets investigated, linking it to a simultaneous investigation of the assets of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's associates.…
Arrest of Peyman Aref, Political Activist, by Turkish Security Forces
Peyman Aref, a political activist and refugee in Turkey, was arrested by Turkish security forces, reportedly due to his disclosures about a meeting concerning Iranian…
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank: Changing the Currency Unit Does Not Mean Monetary Reform
The Iranian Central Bank's Deputy Governor announced that changing the currency unit from rial to toman is not a monetary reform but a move to…
Awaiting the Final Budget Bill of the Eleventh Government
The final budget bill of President Hassan Rouhani's government is set to be presented to the parliament amid ongoing economic challenges and political pressures, with…
Engineering National Pride with Nothing
The article discusses the phenomenon of record-setting in Iran, particularly under the Ahmadinejad administration, highlighting how these records serve as a distraction from pressing social…