Kian Sharifi
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What Houthi Gains In Yemen Mean For The Iran War (opens the original)
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Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz gave it significant leverage over a much more powerful United States for months. But that grip is loosening, even if global energy markets have yet to reflect it. Now another global transport chokepoint is emerging as a potential front in the conflict, hundreds of kilometers away, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. The Iran-aligned Houthis' capture of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and their reported advance toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait have sudden
'Infiltration' Bill Exposes Iran's Internal Divisions Over Wartime Security Crackdown (opens the original)
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Iran's parliament is trying to turn fears of foreign infiltration into law. But as lawmakers work through the legislation, the debate is exposing an increasingly awkward question for the Islamic republic: How far should the state go in policing Iranians' contact with the outside world? At the center of that debate is Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who, at least publicly, is doing a balancing act. He has defended the need for tougher measures against foreign infiltration while warning
Iran Moves To Tighten Grip On The Internet With New Bill (opens the original)
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Iranian lawmakers have drafted a new draft bill designed to intensify online censorship and limit Internet access in the country. The Cyberspace Regulation Plan is a revised version of an earlier draft bill that was abandoned after triggering fierce criticism in the country of some 90 million people. The new proposed legislation excludes some of the most controversial provisions in the earlier bill, called the Cyberspace Protection Bill, but critics say the goal remains the same. The new bill wa
For Iranians Seeking A Way Out, Even The English Test Is Becoming A Barrier (opens the original)
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Iranians have reacted with a mix of grief, sarcasm, and political recrimination after the US-based Educational Testing Service (ETS) confirmed it has suspended the TOEFL and GRE exams in Iran, cutting off a pathway to foreign study for thousands of students who had spent months, in some cases years, preparing for the tests. ETS told RFE/RL's Radio Farda in a written statement that it had "paused administration of the TOEFL and GRE tests in Iran effective immediately," citing the US Treasury's Of
Iran's Currency Plunges As Washington Readies 'Economic D-Day' (opens the original)
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Iran’s already battered economy is showing renewed signs of stress as Washington prepares to unveil what US officials have described as some of the toughest sanctions yet against Tehran. The Iranian currency fell to a new low on August 24, with the dollar reaching 2,016,400 rials on the open market. The milestone came as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington was preparing an “economic D-Day” for Iran, with tougher sanctions and possible secondary measures against countries a
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