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‘To hell with being sweet and affable’: Leila Farzad on acting, pain and speaking her mind

After years of waiting impatiently in the wings, Leila Farzad has finally landed her first starring role – a ‘callous and cold’ police officer. Here, she talks about Iranian pride, PMT and what she owes I Hate Suzie

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Iran’s Raisi Pledges to Tackle Inflation

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday set the tackling of galloping inflation and currency devaluation as priorities for the 2023-2024 budget presented to parliament. The pledge came as the rial touched a new low. Addressing MPs, Raisi tried to reassure Iranians over the economy which faces a serious crisis due…

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Iran’s currency hits record low amid tensions with the West

Depreciation of the rial comes amid boiling tensions with the West and continuing protests in Iran.

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IRGC Warns EU of Consequences if Put on Terrorism List

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. “If the Europeans make a mistake, they must accept the consequences,” IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami said, according to the…

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Syria, Türkiye Normalization Takes Shape along Aleppo-Latakia Highway

Open and secret political and security contacts have expanded in recent days to choose the best path to normalize relations with Damascus. Syria and Türkiye have held security meetings in the Latakia countryside with the aim of reopening the Aleppo-Latakia highway. A Kurdish delegation from Qamishli even visited the Syrian…

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Iran Probes Sexual Assault Allegations on Teens

Iran's sports minister has ordered a probe into allegations of sexual assault targeting teenagers at a football academy in the country's northeast, state media reported Saturday. "A former media manager for the Shahr Khodro football team has claimed on social media that the parents of 15 players from this club…

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Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low

Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran's Revolutionary Guards or some of its members. Ties between the EU and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks…

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Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions

Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against Tehran's Revolutionary Guards or some of its members.

Reuters

Ali Banisadr on Art, History and Freedom

In his most recent exhibition, the Iranian American artist, Ali Banisadr, chose a title that has many layers: ‘Return to Mother,’ which is a translation of the old Sumerian word, ‘Ama-gi’. The artist speaks to me over Zoom from his studio in Brooklyn. He talks about the exhibition, and what…

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Egypt Says Nasrallah’s Statements About Economy Are 'Nonsense'

Spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zeid on Friday called remarks by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about the economic situation in Egypt “nonsense” and “an attempt to recall fake heroism.” Nasrallah’s statements are likely linked to Egypt snubbing Iranian attempts to open channels for communication between Cairo…

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Iran condemns EU vote over ‘terrorist’ designation for IRGC

Response from Tehran on Thursday’s move has ranged from defiance to warnings of consequences for Europe.

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Iraq’s ‘Gulf 25’ Win Intensifies Need for Deeper Ties with Arab Neighbors

Iraqi leaders and officials are avoiding to use the term “Arab Gulf” when congratulating their country’s football team for winning the “25th Arabian Gulf Cup,” but Muqtada al-Sadr has decided to continue challenging Tehran by calling the waterway dividing Iran from its Arab neighbors the “Arab Gulf.” In a tweet,…

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Iranians Protest in Zahedan Despite Tight Security

Thousands took to the streets in Zahedan Friday despite the checkpoints and roadblocks established by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces and police officers. Videos from the march showed protesters carrying banners and chanting against the Iranian government. The military forces designated checkpoints in different areas of Zahedan and…

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EU to Expand Sanctions on Iran Next Week

The European Union will add 37 individual entries to its sanctions against Iran on Monday, two European diplomats told Reuters, as the bloc works on listing Tehran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Foreign ministers from the bloc are to agree to adopt the fourth package of sanctions on…

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Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

The Guardian - UK

Iran: fears grow of security crackdown in Zahedan as anti-regime protests persist

Checkpoints have sprung up and armed police flood the streets in the restive city where dozens of civilians were killed last year

France 24

'Morocco's jailing of journalists is a no-go': EU Parliament's new vice-president

Talking Europe interviews Marc Angel, who was elected a vice-president of the European Parliament on January 18 to succeed Eva Kaili, the MEP at the heart of the Qatargate corruption scandal. Angel, a Socialists and Democrats MEP from Luxembourg, has strong words for authorities in both Morocco and Iran, as…

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How a women's-led counter-revolution is reshaping Iran

In a special edition, we mark four months since protests erupted across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died shortly after she was arrested by the infamous morality police for improperly wearing her veil. In a rare opportunity, our colleagues at France 2 Television managed to speak…

The Guardian - UK

Zar Amir Ebrahimi on fleeing Iran and her Cannes comeback: ‘If you lose everything, it’s easier to rise up’

Forced to leave Iran after an intimate video of her was leaked, Ebrahimi has rebuilt her career. Her latest film, for which she won best actress at Cannes, celebrates the defiance of women in her home country

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Stringent US Moves against Money Flows from Iraq to Iran

The decline in the value of Iraq’s national currency and the rise in the prices of foodstuffs and imported goods can be traced back to remarkable change in the policy adopted by the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Both bodies have had a policy shift…

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Dublin Says ‘Doing All It Can’ to Free French-Irish Citizen Held in Iran

Ireland's foreign minister said Thursday the government was doing all it can to secure the release of a French-Irish citizen held in Iran after his family urged Dublin to intensify talks due to concerns for his health following a hunger strike. Micheal Martin told a news conference in Dublin that…

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US Says Iran is the World's Leading Sponsor of Terrorism

US State Department spokesman Ned Price described Iran as "the world's leading sponsor of terrorism." During a press briefing in Washington, Price commented on the European Parliament's resolution to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization. He confirmed that this is a recognition by European partners…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin aide in security scare after helicopter makes emergency landing in Iran

Igor Levitin had been on a "secret" visit to Iran as Russia tries to speed up deliveries of missiles and military drones for use in Ukraine. He made an emergency landing due to 'security issues'

Radio France Internationale

Iran slams EU Parliament for proposal to brand Revolutionary Guard as terrorists

Tehran reacted angrily after the European Parliament called on Thursday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. The parliamentary motion blames the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

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