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The Truth Behind Iran’s “Massive” Oil Find

November 15, 2019 Editor 215 Views backpedaled, Bijan Zangeneh, creative secretive ways, crippled oil export, Ellen R. Wald, energy historian, estimates, external shocks, face value, Forbes, influx of cash, International Monetary Fund (IMF), mind-blowing, oil field, Oil tanker, output, Radio Farda, reality check, Regional Economic Outlook, reserves, sales, Senior contributor, sizeable, steep recession, World Bank

By Tsvetana Paraskova Source: OilPrice.com Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced proudly this weekend that Iran had discovered a massive new oil field containing

Corruption in Iran Currency & inflation Economy Featured Social Damages in Iran The Regime Brass

At Least Half of Iranians are Living in Poverty

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Editor 488 Views Brazil, China, declining wages, food prices, Hossein Samsami, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, indicators, Islamic Parliament (Majles), Islamic Parliamentarian, Islamic Unity Conference, meat, political conditions, Poverty, Rasoul Khazari, Romania, social services, Turkey, underfunded, World Bank

By The Free Iranian Staff An argument over the number of Iranians living in poverty erupted at a session of

Economy Featured IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Sanctions Terrorism

U.S. Treasury holds multilateral meeting to establish the International Association against Hezbollah (CHIP)

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 Editor 145 Views assessments of the risks, coordination efforts, facilitators, Financial Intelligence, International Association against Hezbollah (CHIP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LEGG), multilateral cooperation, terror financing, The Hague, The Netherlands, U.S. Department of Treasury, World Bank

By The Free Iranian Staff This week the U.S. Department of Treasury held the first meeting of the International

Articles & Reports Economy IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Social Damages in Iran

Iran Cleric Urges More Births For Shiites To Resist ‘The Enemy’

August 17, 2019 Editor 136 Views Abbas Mohammad Hassani, Almighty God, childbearing, defenders, fasting during Ramadan, Global Economic Prospects, Hajj pilgrimage, Iranian army, jihadi fighters, Jordan, King Abdullah II, mid-ranking cleric, Muslims, Nicaragua, obligatory duties, parliamentary elections, per capita, Political and Ideology Organization of the Iranian Army, Population control, Procreating, Shi'as, Shi'ites, Shiite Crescent, Sunni leaders, the enemy, Western Powers., World Bank, worst-ranked

Source: RadioFarda The head of the Political and Ideology Organization of the Iranian Army says, procreation is a “jihad” to

Buying Friends & Influencing Enemies Economy Oil

Iran To China: Buy More Of Our Oil

July 31, 2019 Editor 282 Views crude oil, customs data, Eshaq Jahangiri, Fars News Agency, friendly countries, International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, Internationally Monetary Fund (IMF), Iranian media, Iranian oil exports, recession, Song Tao, violate U.S. law, waivers for Iran’s oil buyers, World Bank, Youmin Lin, Zhuhai Zhenrong

By Tsvetana Paraskova Source: Oil.com Following the steep decline of Iranian oil exports after the U.S. ended all waivers

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Iran Ranks Near Bottom On World Bank Index Of Women’s Equality

March 3, 2019 Editor 505 Views Business, GDP, Gross Domestic Product, World Bank

Source: RadioFarda Women in Iran are paid less than three-quarters of the salaries paid to their male compatriots, the