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  • Iran launches exercise in the Persian Gulf

    08/03/2018 12:08:25 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 22 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 3/8/18 | Elad Benari
    The timing of the exercise is unusual, as it appears to be similar in scale and nature to a drill that ordinarily happens later in the autumn. It comes just days before the U.S. reimposes sanctions on Tehran after its withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said several dozen boats were out training early Thursday morning. The vessels are mostly small attack boats, and there have been no interactions with U.S. ships in the area, the official added, according to AFP. In a statement, Captain Bill Urban, the military's Central Command spokesman, said...
  • 'Death to the dictator!'Violence on streets of Iran as police use tear gas on furious protesters

    08/03/2018 8:40:17 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 35 replies
    dailymail.co.uk ^ | Aug 3,2018 | By Khaleda Rahman For Mailonline and Afp
    Full Title: 'Death to the dictator!' Violence on streets of Iran as police use tear gas on furious protesters, including chador-clad women, demonstrating against 'corrupt regime' ruining the country while waging ideological war abroad Protests have broken out in a number of cities against Iranian regime this week Comes after the dramatic drop of Iran's currency and other economic problems 'The nation is forced to beg while the leader lives like God,' protesters chanted 'Death to the dictator!' Violence on streets of Iran as police use tear gas on furious protesters, including chador-clad women, demonstrating against 'corrupt regime' ruining the...
  • Iran's currency in free fall as American sanctions loom

    08/03/2018 8:41:45 AM PDT · by nuconvert · 49 replies
    ABC News ^ | July 29, 2018
    Iran's currency is continuing its downward spiral as increased American sanctions loom, hitting a new low on the thriving black market exchange. The Iranian rial fell to 112,000 to the dollar on Sunday, from 98,000 to $1 on Saturday. The government-set exchange rate was 44,070 to the dollar, compared to 35,186 on Jan. 1. The Iranian rial has been declining steadily for years but the drop has accelerated in recent months after the U.S. decision to pull out of the nuclear deal with Iran in May and announcement of increased sanctions beginning next month.