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Iran Bans Pokemon Go Over Security Concerns

Iran Bans Pokemon Go Over Security Concerns

06 August 2016

Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified “security concerns”. Iran is the first country to issue a ban on Pokemon Go, a groundbreaking game that challenges players to visit real-world locations to catch cartoon monsters.

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Sanctions Indirectly Cause Iran’s Sluggish Post-Sanction Return

Sanctions Indirectly Cause Iran’s Sluggish Post-Sanction Return

03 August 2016

Despite constant emphasis on resistance economy and calls for solidarity, sanctions ironically corrupted Iran’s economy so deeply in about six years that a comeback to the global economy does not seem within reach in the near future. The country’s instability, corruption, and top-heavy bureaucracy intimidate foreign investors, banks, and businesses.

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Bahonar to Sleep on Presidential Chances for 2021

Bahonar to Sleep on Presidential Chances for 2021

01 August 2016

Ex-Deputy Speaker Mohammadreza Bahonar is considered a potential presidential candidate able to save the principlists’ void of choices equal of Rohani. Fatemeh Estiri’s following article, published on Khabar Online, chronicles his lifetime and argues that Bahonar is smarter than to run now.

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Will Principlists Trust Rouhani Once Again?

Will Principlists Trust Rouhani Once Again?

31 July 2016

Iranian media have already started speculations about the presidential race slated in nine months, with president Rouhani at the center. Principlist observer Nasser Imani believes Rouhani has little chance of winning support among the Principlists.

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