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\u00bb<\/span> Iran\u2019s fundamentalists and reformists nowadays<\/span><\/strong> \u00bb<\/span> People\u2019s smiles or top authorities\u2019 smiles?<\/strong><\/span> \u00bb<\/span> Coalition against Syria<\/span><\/strong> \u00bb<\/span> Confronting Ahmadinejad: A national demand<\/span><\/strong> \u00bb<\/span> Objective or Subjective Challenge?<\/span><\/strong> \u2666 Iran, Oman to exchange judicial delegations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Helicopter crash, two dead<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Protest against transferring Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari\u2019s water<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Lawmaker: We lost national trust by a wrong decision<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Lawmaker: Ahmadinejad helped Khavari escape<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Iranian leader stops using Telegram account<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Iranian ambassador: Ground for Iran\u2019s trade activities in Muscat ready<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Iranian ambassador: Namibia after using Iranian experience in the energy sector<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Zarif meets with Tajikistan\u2019s president<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Discovery of a large shipment of explosive in eastern borders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Three new achievements of Army Aviation unveiled<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Head of judiciary announces support for the government in protecting national currency<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Interior minister: Police to confront violators regarding hijab<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Health ministry: Longevity increases health costs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Night raid against farmers in Isfahan, arresting some<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Zolnour: Proposal to build a small nuclear power plant in Iran by China<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Hashemitaba: Liquidity is \u201cmother of all corruptions\u201d in the Iranian economy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Ghazipour: Ahmadinejad\u2019s government prepared grounds for corruption<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Lawmaker demands removing house arrest of Mousavi, Karroubi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 63 lawmakers demand the removal of the governor of Central Bank<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2666 Putin talks to Rouhani following US air attack against Syria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00bb Iran\u2019s fundamentalists and reformists nowadays This editorial discusses the current activities of Iran\u2019s two political factions, mainly focusing on fundamentalists’\u2019 disagreements within themselves. The editorialist holds that fundamentalists’ in Iran suffer from discord. While they are making plans for upcoming elections, seven different points of view exist within this political faction– each of which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2284,154,255,1392,2501,124,2503,357,726,2502,2475,12,1637,351,355,837,430,136,386,361,169,27,73,1249,2466,38,83,172,28,304,237,39,2224],"class_list":["post-4750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran-in-a-week","tag-2284","tag-ahmadinejad","tag-army","tag-bashar-assad","tag-chaharmahal","tag-energy","tag-ghazipour","tag-health","tag-helicopter","tag-hijab","tag-international-institute-for-iranian-studies","tag-iran","tag-iran-in-a-week","tag-iraq","tag-irgc","tag-isfahan","tag-jcpoa","tag-judiciary","tag-khamenei","tag-media","tag-muscat","tag-oman","tag-press","tag-putin","tag-rasanah","tag-rouhani","tag-syria","tag-tajikistan","tag-tehran","tag-telegram","tag-us","tag-zarif","tag-zolnour"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4750"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4773,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4750\/revisions\/4773"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThis editorial discusses the current activities of Iran\u2019s two political factions, mainly focusing on fundamentalists’\u2019 disagreements within themselves. The editorialist holds that fundamentalists’ in Iran suffer from discord. While they are making plans for upcoming elections, seven different points of view exist within this political faction– each of which considering itself superior to others. The recent measures of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have brought disgrace to most fundamentalists’, leading to their loss of reliability in society. As for their attacks on reformists, fundamentalists’ merely use reformists\u2019 gaffes in the city council and municipality. The editorialist then points to latest crises in the country, including the current condition of earthquake-stricken people, inflation, skyrocketing prices, Tehran mayor\u2019s resignation, leaving of Iran\u2019s top environment official and an increase of US dollar rate, saying that the fundamentalist media were supposed to work on those issues. However, the escape of former Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi shifted the focus. The editorial ends by comparing fundamentalists’\u2019 and reformists\u2019 activities at present: The fundamentalists’\u2019 agenda is still attacking reformists, with the new phase of their attack launching when Tehran\u2019s new mayor will be elected. In defense, reformists have only several newspapers that simply care about their financial interests rather than factional activities.
\nAn Editorial in “Sedaye Eslahat” on April 18, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThis editorial addresses the controversy of the resignation of Tehran\u2019s mayor as well as its aftermath. The editorialist starts by referring to the letter of Iran\u2019s attorney general regarding the necessity of the second resignation of Tehran\u2019s mayor and its acceptance by the city council, calling it unprecedented. Moreover, rumor has it that Iran\u2019s supreme leader has avoided meeting with members of Tehran\u2019s city council because he is dissatisfied with them and the mechanism of this council. However, the editorialist continues, the best option is to meet people\u2019s expectations in this regard as it was people who elected the councilors due to their viewpoints and slogans. By choosing the current members of Tehran\u2019s city council, people actually conveyed this message that they were not satisfied with previous councilors\u2019 performance, including their opaque agreements with military institutions. Therefore, the first major characteristic of Tehran\u2019s mayor should be the independence of opinion. Otherwise, it is a betrayal of people\u2019s votes if a mayor who makes decisions for 25% of Iran\u2019s population is under the influence of political factions, preferring their interests to those of people. In conclusion, the editorialist says if the reformist councilors who won people\u2019s trust with dazzling promises tend to satisfy top authorities rather than their own voters, they will choose a mayor who takes no heed of people\u2019s interests.
\nAn Editorial in “Jahan-e Sanat” on April 17, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThe editorial of Shargh daily deliberates on the formation of a coalition against Syria and how this can affect Iran\u2019s relationship with other countries, as well as the fate of the nuclear deal (JCPOA). Recently, American, British and French missiles hit some targets in Syria in retaliation against Syrian government\u2019s chemical attack against its civilians.
\nThe editorial asserts: as for relationship with Europe, it was hoped that Europeans would strongly back JCPOA and benefitting from it, but this relationship has reached a dead end due to some issues in foreign policy. Germany too has announced that serious economic relationship with Iran depends on lifting Iran\u2019s threat against Israel. Iran\u2019s problem started when \u201cISIS sedition\u201d was over in Syria with \u201cIranian money and lives\u201d. Now the west doesn\u2019t need Iran as much as before. The editorialist then deals with the issue of a recent missile attack against Syria. Using chemical weapon by Syrian government seemed like an excuse; Britain\u2019s prime minister said that her reason for taking part in this attack was also punishing Russia for using nerve agent against two people in Britain. The editorial concludes: this means that the justification for this attack was, more than anything else, defending the existence of Israel. Russia, as a friend of Israel, has no problem with that, is only after its own interests in Latakia base in Syria, and might even make compromises for removing sanctions that are imposed on it. This puts Iran in a dangerous position. Right now, Iran has other options in Syria that can be used but requires negotiations.
\nAn Editorial in “Shargh” on April 17, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThis editorial, penned by an Iranian lawmaker, addresses the necessity of confronting former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his violations of the law. The editorialist begins by saying that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used to act and command against the law in a way that many individuals in his administration have judicial files. Given that he was supported by a certain faction, Ahmadinejad did whatever he wanted with Iran\u2019s economy, culture, politics and foreign policy, creating a lot of difficulties for the country. Nonetheless, some authorities still keep silent about his law violations. That said, the editorialist refers to Babak Zanjani, convicted of massive embezzlement, adding that he was not the only one who had to be prosecuted. A number of senior authorities of Iran\u2019s ninth and tenth administrations who were involved in corruption cases behind the curtain need to be confronted as well. Ahmadinejad, however, neither apologizes to people for his improper performance during 8 years of presidency nor is held accountable by authorities. To sum up, the editorial closes by saying that Iranian people have lost their trust due to such discriminations. It is time to investigate the cases of violations committed by Ahmadinejad and confront him in accordance with law and people\u2019s expectations.
\nAn Editorial in “Arman” daily on April 16, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nThe editorial of Javan daily probes the question why western media, along with some Iranian reformists, intellectuals, and opposition forces, are using the keyword of \u201ccollapse\u201d when talking about Iran. What has happened to urge the opposition forces and reformists hold a conference in London recently called \u201cManagement of Transition from Iran\u201d? Has there something actually new happened? Or is it just an atmosphere created by the western media and those deprived of the power in the country?
\nThe editorial then admits that there are certainly problems and one shouldn\u2019t close his eyes to them; nevertheless, none of these problems is either new or serious enough to justify the perception created by the western media and the opposition. There is 11% unemployment, but it is nothing new. Nearly 20 million people have livelihood problems, which again is not unprecedented. The editorialist even sees the crisis in the foreign currency market as nothing new, saying that Iran has witnessed such crises many times.
\nThe editorial then enumerates reasons for these new perceptions. First and foremost is the fact that Americans have chosen \u201ccollapse from within\u201d as their main strategy, as they openly say it. Second, part of social networks that are \u201ccontrolled by the enemy\u201d have \u201cvirtually occupied\u201d the country, thus creating a part of the perception that Iran is on the verge of collapsing. Third, it seems that those who see their paths to power blocked \u2013 such as Freedom Movement of Iran and former revolutionary figures \u2013 are responsible for conveying such perceptions. Finally, it has been three years that the judiciary system has started confronting the so-called \u201cbig shots\u201d in the field of corruption such as children of Hashemi Rafsanjani, brothers of Rouhani and Jahangiri, and Ahmadinejad\u2019s deputies. As a result, some have used the expression of \u201csocial collapse\u201d.
\nAn Editorial in “Javan” on April 16, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nIran and Oman agreed on exchanging legal and judicial delegations, aiming at developing bilateral relations. The agreement took place following the meeting of the Iranian ambassador to Oman, Mohammad Reza Nouri Shahroodi, and Oman\u2019s head of Supreme Court, Ishaq bin Ahmad Busaidi. Both sides urged on the necessity of using each other\u2019s experience. Iran and Oman are also preparing an agreement for judiciary cooperation, particularly extraditing convicts and prisoners.
\nIRNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/Helicopter_crash_albom.jpg\")
\nA helicopter of Iranian Offshore Oil Company crashed in the Gulf waters. Two people have been reported dead, and two as missing. Due to adverse weather conditions, search and rescue operation is conducted in difficult conditions.
\nAsr Iran<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/72017315514387550761.jpg\")
\nMore than 2,000 people from cities of Saman and Shahr-e Kord in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province gathered to protest against transferring the water of this province to Yazd and Isfahan Provinces. Protesters chanted slogans like: \u201cwe don\u2019t have industry; how should we earn a living?\u201d and \u201cour province is the fountainhead, but we are always thirsty,\u201d asking the officials to stop this project immediately.
\nAccording to a project called \u201cBehesht Abad\u201d, the water of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is going to be transferred to Isfahan and Yazd Provinces.
\nIran International<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/WHITEPAPER-SAYS-ENERGY-INDUSTRY-SUPPLY-CHAINS-ARE-IN-NEED-OF-CHANGE.jpg\")
\nSpokesperson of Energy Commission in the Parliament, Assadollah Gharehkhani, said the government\u2019s decisions in the economic sector have resulted in instability in the rate of foreign currency, saying \u201cit seems to me that there are inconsistency and distrust in the government team.\u201d
\nAs for the future of foreign currency, Gharehkhani said first national trust must be created; people want to invest their money in a place where its value is not decreased, which is why they buy foreign currency and do not go to banks, because they are no sure if the banks can pay back their money with interests. He added, \u201cwe have lost national trust by wrong decisions we made.\u201d
\nISCA news<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nAbulfazl Abutrabi of Velaee Fraction in Iranian parliament said, \u201cAhmadinejad is the main cause of Khavari escaping [the country].\u201d Mahmoud Reza Khavari is an Iranian former banker who escaped Iran amid allegations of involvement in embezzlement scandal of roughly $2.6 billion. With regard to the case of Saeed Mortazavi, Abutrabi said Mortazavi must do the time for his crime, and judiciary, security and law enforcement forces must follow his arrest up seriously.
\nSaeed Mortazavi, former Tehran prosecutor, and Press Court Judge has been sentenced to serve a two-year prison term. Recently, Iranian judiciary spokesperson, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said this notorious judge has vanished into thin air before going to jail as \u201caccomplice in the murder.\u201d
\nShargh<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/3901.jpg\")
\nKhamenei.IR, the Official Website of Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, announced that it has stopped using Telegram messenger. The last posting of this channel in Telegram says, \u201cfor protecting national interests and de-monopolizing Telegram messenger, Official Website of Iran\u2019s supreme leader stops its activities in this messenger.\u201d
\nKhabar online<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/n82682886-71902573.jpg\")
\nNouri Shahroodi, Iranian ambassador to Oman, told businessmen of the private sector that proper ground is prepared for their economic activities in Oman. In his meeting with a group of businessmen and economic actors from the private sector who have gone to Muscat, Nouri Shahroodi pointed out to \u201cexcellent political relationship of Iran and Oman\u201d and increase in the level of economic relations and amount of trades between the countries.
\nISNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/58b047bd06192026106682.jpg\")
\nVahid Karimi, Iranian ambassador to Namibia, said Namibian officials are interested in developing relations with Iran, cooperating in different fields, and using Iran\u2019s capabilities in industry and energy sector. According to Karimi, Namibian FM Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif that his country demands support for industrial progress and welcomes any investments of Iran in agricultural and energy projects, particularly renewable energy. Zarif had emphasized on developing cooperation in energy sector, water, construction, agriculture, new technology, building gas and oil reservoirs, and implementing a plan for manufacturing tractors in Namibia.
\nIRNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/2650863.jpg\")
\nIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who has gone to Tajikistan for ECO meeting met with President Emomali Rahmon to talk about bilateral, regional and international issues. In this meeting, both sides emphasized on joint interests of the two countries, development of relations and cooperation in different political, economic, cultural, energy and technology sectors.
\nIRNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/567802-smugglingPHOTOEXPRESS-1372113315-897-640x480.jpg\")
\nIranian intelligence ministry forces announced discovery and seizing a large shipment of explosive that was going to enter the country from eastern borders in the cover narcotic drugs. Terrorist groups intended to transfer into Iran 80 kilograms of explosives, 17 explosive traps, 28 colts and 2,100 bullets, and 35 grenades. Also, 580 kilograms of narcotic drugs were discovered.
\nJam-e-jam online
\nTwo border guards killed in eastern borders
\nIn clashes with \u201cmiscreants\u201d who were trying to enter the country from Mirjaveh border in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, two border guards were killed. No further details have been announced in this regard.
\nJam-e-jam<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/mwshkh_shfq_28229.jpg\")
\nThree local achievements of Army Aviation force were unveiled with the presence of General Ali Jahanshahi, coordinating deputy of Army Ground Forces. The shafagh missile, equipping reconnaissance and logistic helicopters with a missile launcher, and installing night visions cameras on all helicopters were unveiled.
\nIRNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/9ed8e23c-8793-4625-b77c-4178a89dd8d2.jpg\")
\nFollowing the fluctuation in Iran\u2019s foreign currency market, Iranian Chief Justice Sadegh Larijani urged that creating stability in the foreign currency market is one of the significant features of the country\u2019s economy, which is why the judiciary branch will support the government in managing this market. According to Larijani, the market fluctuation has been controlled to some extent, even though the government and the Central Bank were expected to act more quickly.
\nShahrvand<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/abdolreza-rahmani-fazli-0d03f71f-cf14-4206-9971-e65932fcaf8-resize-750.jpeg\")
\nRahmani Fazli said the law enforcement will confront those who systematically violate the laws with respect to hijab. He added that those who take off their hijabs in their vehicles, create troubles for people and do such things are violating the laws and must be confronted.
\nRecently, there has been a movement by Iranian women and girls, in which they take off their hijab in public places, thus showing their disagreement with forced hijab.
\nRessalat<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/2267598.jpg\")
\nIraj Harirchi, the spokesperson of the health ministry, said as the population of the country grows older and non-contagious diseases are widespread, it is necessary for donors to take part in the field of health. Harirchi added that numerous factors such as longevity, increasing number of elderly people, widespread non-contagious diseases such heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, increase in people\u2019s expectations, and importing medicine and new technology will be factors in the increased cost of health in future of the country.
\nQuds online<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/MYLGU6ITLNH3ZFQDKRBGLVQDM4.jpg\")
\nSecurity forces of intelligence ministry raided houses of farmers in Khorasgan, Isfahan, arresting a number of them. In this brutal raid, ten farmers were arrested. Since early Sunday morning, the regime\u2019s forces have been located in Khorasgan to stop the farmers\u2019 further protests against the shortage of water. Isfahani farmers have been repeatedly protesting in protest against not receiving \u201cright of water from Zayanderud\u201d.
\nJavanehha<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/Mojtaba-Zolnour-680x360.jpg\")
\nHead of Nuclear Committee in the Parliament, Mojtaba Zolnour, pointed out to nuclear cooperation between Iran and China, saying that there have been talks as to building a small nuclear power plant in Iran by China. Zolnour urged that currently only Russia is cooperating with Iran regarding building a nuclear power plant, and Iran hopes to use China\u2019s capability in creating new nuclear power plants.
\nMehr news<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/1396020819553934310665254.jpg\")
\nReformist activist Mostafa Hashemitaba said with regard to changes in the foreign currency market and the government\u2019s approach during the economic crisis that \u201cmother of all our economic corruptions [in Iran] is liquidity and the government must have a measurement system to control it.\u201d He added that liquidity in the country has been increasing as before, and most increases took place during Rouhani\u2019s government. According to Hashemitaba, the crisis in Iran\u2019s foreign currency market is due to the financial capability of certain people and groups that are in possession of liquidity and enter the marker.
\nILNA<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/ghazipour.jpg\")
\nMP Nader Ghazipour said even though the ground for corruption was prepared by Ahmadinejad\u2019s government, his name isn\u2019t mentioned in the performance report of Budget and Planning Commission. In the open session of the Parliament, Ghazipour asserted, \u201cin Ahmadinejad\u2019s government, the oil was given to corrupt people like Babak Zanjani, and it isn\u2019t fair not to mention the name of this person and the then president in the report of Budget and Planning Commission.\u201d
\nHamshahri online<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/Mousavi_Karroubi_house_arrest.jpg\")
\nMember of National Security Commission, Mostafa Kavakabian, asked Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei to order the removal of house arrest after 7 years. Kavakabian urged that Hassan Rouhani, as the president and head of Supreme National Security Council, must fulfill his election campaign promises in this regard.
\nMir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, leaders of Iranian Green Movement, along with Mousavi\u2019s wife Zahra Rahnavrd, have been under house arrest since 2011.
\nArman Emrouz<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/Central-Bank-of-Iran-HR-1080x675.jpg\")
\nOn Sunday, April 16, 63 lawmakers, in a written notice, demanded that Iranian president remove Valiollah Seif, governor of the Central Bank, and other people involved in skyrocketing price of dollars recently. Along with this demand, chairman of the economic commission in the Parliament announced that the main decision regarding the management of foreign currency market is made by the presidency and not by the Central Bank.
\nRecently, the price of dollar skyrocketed, reaching the unprecedented 6,000 tomans per dollar. During Seif\u2019s speech in the Parliament, who had gone to make explanations about the rise in the price of the dollar, there was tension on the parliament\u2019s floor.
\nRadio Farda<\/span><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/1041193533.jpg\")
\nIranian and Russian presidents talked over the phone regarding international and regional developments, conditions in Syria and bilateral cooperations of Tehran and Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S., French and British recent missile attack against Syria on the excuse of chemical weapons an \u201cinvasive measure\u201d and for \u201clifting the spirit of defeated terrorists in this country\u201d. He added that \u201cif invasion and evident violation of international laws take place easily and without any price on behalf of the perpetrators, then we must witness new instabilities in international and regional orders.\u201d
\nU.S., French and British missile attack was in response to Syrian government\u2019s chemical attack against civilians, in which at least 70 people were reportedly killed. Russia and Iran are close allies of Bashar Assad, the Syrian president.
\nISNA<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"