TEHRAN – Iran has ramped up its gasoline production to 120 million liters per day in the second Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht (started on April 21), up from 107 million liters the previous month, even as the country’s refining…
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From fact-checking to fairness: How Chinese media challenges Western narratives
BEIJING- In an era dominated by Western media narratives—where misinformation can often be spun as fact—promoting independent voices from the Global South has never been more crucial.
To explore the media’s pivotal role in shaping…
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Putin, Pezeshkian Emphasize Strengthening Iran-Russia Trade Cooperation
Why it matters:
The call shows Iran and Russia’s determination to strengthen economic and political cooperation at a time when both independent countries are facing international challenges and sanctions imposed by the…
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Thermal power generation rises 10% ahead of peak summer demand
TEHRAN – Iran has increased its thermal power generation capacity by 10 percent compared to last year, as the country braces for record-breaking electricity demand this summer, a senior energy official said.
Homayoun Haeri, Deputy Energy…
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir reiterates insistence on starving Gaza, displacing Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, reaffirmed his insistence on starving Palestinians in Gaza as part of the ongoing genocidal war, Anadolu reported.
According to Israel’s Channel…
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‘Expo 2025 spurs interest in Iran’s investment potential’
TEHRAN – The 2025 edition of Iran’s Expo has drawn strong interest from international visitors and created new opportunities for long-term business partnerships, according to a senior official from the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries,…
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Majlis Research Center reports 2.8% GDP growth for Iran in 2024–25
TEHRAN – Iran’s economy grew by 2.8 percent in the Iranian calendar year 1403 (ended March 20, 2025), with non-oil growth reaching 2.7 percent, according to the latest report by the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Research Center.
The center said in…
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Iran’s non-oil export to Iraq can rise to $20b
TEHRAN- The chairman of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the value of Iran’s annual non-oil export to Iraq can be increased to $20 billion.
Iran and Iraq have a strategic relationship that can grow and develop with an economic focus,…Continue Reading
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Iran Begins Rolling Blackouts in Tehran As Electricity Demand Soars
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at how Iran is seeking to reassure China that, even with…
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Canada’s myth of unity | Politics
Canada is a haven for pleasing myths.
One agreeable caricature popular these days is of a land and a people united in happy solidarity to resist an unpopular president clamouring to add Canada as the 51st star on the stars and stripes…
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