SPECIAL REPORT – Iran, Russia and the New Zealand Insurer That Kept Their Sanctioned...
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/new-zealand-reimposes-sanctions-on-iran-over-nuclear-non-compliance/
By Paul Carsten, Lucy Craymer, Gleb Stolyarov and Anna Hirtenstein
AUCKLAND/LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Last Christmas, the tanker Yug cruised out of the Chinese port of Qingdao after offloading 2 million barrels of sanctioned Iranian oil. Near...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Set to Post Major Budget Deficit in 2026-27
By Roshanak Astaraki
As work begins on next year’s budget bill, a looming deficit in the 2026–27 fiscal year has become a central concern. For years, successive governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran have...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Currency Collapse Raises Risk of Nationwide Unrest
https://kayhanlife.com/business/irans-currency-sinks-to-a-new-record-low/
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iran’s accelerating currency crisis has propelled the U.S. dollar exchange rate to more than 130,000 tomans, heightening fears of widespread social unrest across the country as households suffer.
In recent days, Iran’s currency...
Inflation in Iran Is Causing Malnutrition and Food Insecurity, Data Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
Statistics indicate that consumption of essential, nutritious foods in Iran has sharply declined amid rising inflation and the erosion of household purchasing power. As a result, a significant portion of the...
EXCLUSIVE – G7 and EU Plan Maritime Services Ban on Russian Oil as Iran’s...
By Julia Payne, Jonathan Saul and Maria Cheng
BRUSSELS/LONDON/OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in...
FATF Keeps Iran on Blacklist, Citing Unfulfilled Commitments to Reform
By Colleen Goko, Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Sub-Saharan Africa's largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, have been removed from a global watchdog's list of countries subject to increased monitoring for illicit...
ANALYSIS: Iran Risks Severe Economic Downturn, Unrest as Renewed UN Sanctions Bite
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to manoeuvre after a snapback of U.N. sanctions.
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Iran to Raise Fuel Prices Under Limited Conditions
DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran will raise the price of its heavily subsidised fuel under certain limited circumstances, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, as the OPEC member seeks to control increasing fuel demand...
ANALYSIS: Collapsing Currency, Energy Shortages Hurt Iran’s Economy
By Roshanak Astaraki
Six months into Massoud Pezeshkian’s presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, his key economic promises are far from fulfilled. There is a significant disconnect between these promises and the actual performance...
Top US Sanctions Official to Travel to Middle East, Europe to Discuss ‘Maximum Pressure’...
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official will travel to the Middle East and Europe on Friday, according to a statement seen by Reuters, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks...
