Some Iranians Are Profiting From Official Dollar Exchange Rates, Central Banker Says
By Reza Hamidi
Some Iranians have taken advantage of the government’s low official foreign-exchange rate to pay their home mortgages in Canada, Abdolnaser Hemmati, the Governor of the Islamic Republic Central Bank, has said.
Mr. Hemmati...
Ten Percent of Iran’s Drug Addicts Are Women, Expert Says
By Reza Hamidi
The number of women who use hard drugs has significantly increased in Iran in the past 15 years, with many becoming dependent on psychoactive substances, according to Farzaneh Sohrabi, the deputy director...
Iran’s Taekwondo Medalist Alizadeh Might Enter 2020 Olympics Under a Different Flag
By Reza Hamidi
Iran's only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who recently moved to Germany, could compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics either as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) or as...
IRGC Commander Accuses U.S. of Engineering Riots Over Fuel Price Hike in Iran
By Reza Hamidi
The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Commodore Ali Fadavi, has accused the U.S. of fueling the recent wave of nationwide protests over a massive gasoline price hike that...
Iranian National Football Team Could Qualify for World CUP, New Manager Says
By Reza Hamidi
The Iranian national football team could qualify for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup, which is due to be held in Qatar in December, the team’s new manager Dragan Skocic has said.
In...
Children Raiding Dumpsters in Tehran Are Ethnic Afghans, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
Most children who raid dumpsters in Tehran are homeless ethnic Afghans who, along with their families, live rough on the outskirts of the city or in enclosed garages, according to Tehran’s Deputy...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Has Killed 186 People in Iran, Health Services Say
By Reza Hamidi
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has killed 186 people in 31 provinces in the past 117 days, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported earlier this month, citing the Iranian Emergency Organization.
According to...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Eligible for Conditional Release, Lawyer Says
By Reza Hamidi
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a 41-year-old Iranian-British aid worker who has been serving a five-year prison sentence for allegedly “plotting to overthrow the Iranian regime,” could be eligible for conditional release under Article 58...
Gender Equality in Iranian Sports Is A Top Priority, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
The President of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic, Reza Saleh Amiri, has vowed to eliminate gender discrimination and inequality in Iranian sports.
Mr. Salehi made the comments during the National...
Iran Must Develop Toy Industry to Boost Its Non-Oil Economy, Vice President Says
By Reza Hamidi
In 2019, China generated more revenue from selling its domestically manufactured toys than Iran did from exporting its oil, Iranian Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian has said.
Mr. Nahavandian made the...
