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Strategic convergence of nationalism and racism in Iran

Nations of the region live beside each other and have a common destiny.The reflection of torturing a number of Afghan asylum seekers and throwing them in Harirrood by Iranian border patrols – which according to the media has resulted in deaths of 10 asylum ...

Iran-Venezuela Attempt to Evade US Sanctions

Iran and Venezuela, two countries sanctioned by the United States, have made attempts to strengthen their partnership in recent weeks. The economic fallout resulting from sanctions and COVID-19 has pushed Tehran and Caracas closer. Venezuela has lost close to 1.3 million bpd of oil refining ...

Last Year’s Deadly Gasoline Protests Come to Haunt Iran

A number of months after Iran experienced deadly nationwide protests in response to a hike in gasoline prices, international human rights organizations, the United States, and even Iran’s parliamentarians are now holding the perpetrators of the harsh crackdown on protestors accountable.According to Amnesty International, ...

Quds Day Rally Amid COVID-19 Crisis; More Tensions Between Iran and America Over Iranian Oil Tankers Heading Towards Venezuela

Solution to the Toughest BattleThe editorial of Jahan Sanat asserts that if Iran wants to be able to handle the economic pressures facing the country now, it should fight tooth and nail for its place in the world’s export markets.Iran’s economy has been hit ...