August 2015
Electricity 'Dumping'? Dispute Between the Ministries of Energy and Oil
The Iranian Oil Minister has requested the cessation of cheap electricity exports, accusing the Energy Ministry of dumping. This dispute highlights the inefficiencies in Iran's…
Iran's Parliament Report: Unemployment Rate to Reach About 16% in 1400
A report from Iran's Parliament indicates that the unemployment rate could reach 16% in 1400, with over 4.1 million unemployed individuals if economic growth is…
Efforts to Register Darabgerd as a World Heritage Site
Efforts are underway to register the ancient city of Darabgerd and its mud wall as a UNESCO World Heritage site and in the Guinness World…
What Was the Right of Mortezaei?
Saeed Mortezaei, a notorious Iranian judge linked to major human rights abuses, was acquitted in a significant case involving torture and murder of election detainees.…
Larijani: We are striving to raise the voting age for the Assembly of Experts to 18 years
Ali Larijani announced efforts to raise the voting age for the Assembly of Experts from 15 to 18 years, coinciding with upcoming elections. This change…
Foreign Tourists Heading to Iran; 'Hotels Fully Booked Until 2016'
Ebrahim Pourfaraj announced that four and five-star hotels in major Iranian cities are fully booked by foreign tourists until 2016 due to a significant increase…
Initiation of Actions in the U.S. for Establishing a Joint Chamber of Commerce with Iran
The head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce announced that actions have begun in the U.S. to establish a joint chamber of commerce with Iran, which…