Posts Tagged: Abdolnaser Hemmati
Iran’s Sham Election
Western media, including in the United States, often portray Iran's presidential elections as a contest between a reformist and a hardline candidate, but US policymakers...
Iran’s Ex-Parliament Speaker Demands Explanation for Vote Disqualification
The former speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani demanded on Saturday an explanation from an election watchdog on why he was barred from running...
Iran Presidential Candidates Trade Barbs in TV Debate
Candidates in Iran's presidential election this month traded strong barbs in a debate on Saturday, accusing each other of treason or of lacking the education...
Iran Removes Central Bank Head Who Is Running for President
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a June 18 presidential election, who said he accepted the decision that he must step aside...
South Korea Says Will Release $7 Billion in Frozen Iranian Assets After ‘Consultations’ With US
i24 News - Iranian assets worth an estimated $7 billion locked in South Korea will shortly be released following consultations with the United States, after...
Iran’s Central Bank Proposes Slashing Four Zeros From Falling Currency: IRNA
Iran's central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, after the currency plunged in a year...