As Iran experiences new, harsh US and international economic sanctions over its nuclear program – a program considered by much of the country as a matter of national pride – a stable currency has become a national security priority.
Iran's currency market was in turmoil Wednesday as the central bank imposed draconian measures to try to shore up its beleaguered rial in the face of existing and looming Western sanctions.
Iran's currency, the rial, rebounded strongly on Tuesday as the central bank stepped in to shore it up a day after it suffered a sudden 12-percent drop, media reported.
Pakistan police on Tuesday charged three Iranian border guards with the murder of a Pakistani man shot dead on Sunday in a cross-border attack in the country's southwest.
A member of Iran's Corporate Computer Systems reports that Iran will be cut off from the World Wide Web once the country launches its own national internet network.
The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison on charges of making propaganda against the ruling system.
Iran's currency, the rial, slumped 12 percent in street trading Monday, accelerating a slide triggered on the weekend when the United States activated new sanctions over Tehran's nuclear drive.
Internet users in Iran have been faced with continuous service disruptions and a drop in internet speed in recent weeks. ISNA reports: "In recent weeks, repeated disruptions have tried the patience of customers of telecommunications and…
According to khabar online news site, Iran's currency rial dropped further today ending at a record 1600 for a dollar. After the climb today, most exchange traders stopped selling and were only willing to buy, signaling they expect the…
Iranian scientists have produced the nation's first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable of, the country's nuclear agency said Sunday.
Kurdistan Press Agency
