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The Raisi administration must ensure that Iran’s foreign policy serves to minimise external challenges, so that the capacity of the government can be focused on the domestic crises where the needs are most acute.
A public opinion survey conducted in October by researchers at the University of Maryland provides insights into how the Iranian public is reacting to an economy battered by U.S. sanctions and ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic
With a favorable exchange rate, a famous culture of hospitality, and numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Iran should be a highly sought-after destination for international travelers. But that isn’t how it has played out.
In these interviews, two Iranian pharmaceutical executives detail an acute need for some medicines and shed light on some of the regulatory, operational, and integrity risks that foreign pharmaceutical companies face on the ground.
A Swiss payment channel touted by the Trump administration as a solution to ease humanitarian trade with Iran under sanctions has so-far failed to process any transactions during Iran’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Iran could face a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections as the country re-opens, but keeping the economy closed down without a safety net would have likely led to unrest.
Several reports released by key ministries and research centers over the last few weeks warned of dire economic if the government did not rollback the lockdown, despite warnings from health experts about the risks of new infections.
The Trump administration’s sanctions have made it impossible for Iranian medical personnel to keep themselves safe amid the pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak has wrecked Iran’s cultural calendar, putting strain on finances of theaters and livelihoods of performers. But Iranian artists are rising to the occasion, finding ways to ensure their music reaches audiences at a time when it is needed most.
The Iranian healthcare system is reliant on long-standing relations with European suppliers to see it through the COVID-19 crisis. European governments should press the US to strengthen the humanitarian exemptions in its Iran sanctions.
Iranians are staying at home, doing their part to “flatten the curve” as the country confronts COVID-19. Adjusting to confinement at a stressful and uncertain time, many Iranians have found a new and creative pastime—baking bread.
The combination of Iran’s physical interconnectivity and its relative political and economic isolation pose unprecedented challenges for international public health, particularly as U.S. sanctions constrain the supply of raw materials and imported medical supplies.
Washington and Tehran could use the COVID-19 public health emergency to show goodwill, dial down tensions while saving face, and avoid a dangerous confrontation.
The European Commission has announced a new regulation that will establish export controls for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), a category of goods that includes the face shields, gloves, masks, and other protective gear. The new policy could make it more difficult for Iran to source the equipment necessary to protect doctors and nurses fighting COVID-19.
While Iran’s economy has struggled over the last two years, the country has nonetheless seen a boom in new restaurant and café openings, especially in the bustling capital, Tehran. But the COVID-19 outbreak has brought the shutters down at establishments across the country, leaving the owners to wonder if they will ever open again.
