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Iran grapples with currency market turmoil
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.
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Iran shores up currency after sharp drop
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.
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Pakistan charges Iranian border guards with murder
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.
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Iranian internet users to be cut off from World Wide Web
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.
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Faezeh Hashemi, Daughter Of Former Iran President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Sentenced To Prison
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.
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Iran's currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
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.
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Internet users face spotty service in Iran
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…
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Iran's Currency Hits New Low
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…
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Iran says it's produced first nuclear fuel rod
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.
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Iranian Women's Rights Activist Sentenced To Three Years In Jail
The appeals court in Mazandaran Province, has upheld a three year prison sentence for women's rights and Campaign activist, Fereshteh Shirazi. The sentence was issued in preliminary court hearings by Judge Hassanzadeh in the northern city…