That includes the price of red meat, which reached a new high this week. The decline in the value of the rial comes as food prices soar. dollar on February 20, according to which gathers live data from Iranian exchanges. Iran's national currency, the rial, plummeted to a new record low of 501,300 against the U.S. Now, opposition figures and civil society groups inside Iran have shared proposals that would transform or even replace the current theocratic system with a democracy.
In their attempts to bring the perpetrators to account, the family has endured constant threats from the authorities, informed sources told Radio Farda.įor months, antiestablishment protesters have called for the overthrow of Iran's clerical regime and demanded greater social and political freedoms. Nearly five months on, the 17-year-old's family is still seeking justice. Pedram Azarnush was taking part in an anti-regime protest in southwestern Iran in September when he was shot dead. Wolfgang Ischinger, the president of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, told Radio Farda that excluding Iranian officials from the event this year was not a "wrong decision." But he said it "doesn't mean that this would be a right decision if and when," for example, talks over reviving the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran resumed. Speaking to Radio Farda, Hannah Neumann, a German lawmaker in the European Parliament, said "as long as there is so much infighting among Iranians that want to see the regime gone, it will not succeed." It is also unclear if the opposition can bridge its longstanding differences. What's Next: It is unclear how much support Iran exiled opposition will attract inside and outside Iran. Alinejad said she was disappointed that the German foreign minister refused to meet her. Pahlavi told Radio Farda that the "duty and mission" of the trio in Munich was to "deliver the message of the Iranian people to the world." But they did not have any meetings with high-ranking foreign officials. Exiled opposition figures recently met in Washington and pledged to establish a charter for a transition to a new, democratic system in Iran. The presence of Pahlavi, Alinejad, and Boniadi has given legitimacy to Iran's exiled opposition. Iran has come under mounting global pressure for its deadly crackdown on monthslong anti-regime protests at home and its alleged supply of combat drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine.
Why It Matters: The absence of Iranian officials at the conference highlighted Tehran's increasing isolation on the international stage. Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the decision, with spokesman Nasser Kanani on February 20 saying the organizers had made a "huge mistake" for "giving the stage to notorious people." Instead, organizers of the February 17-19 event invited three members of Iran's exiled opposition: the former crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi rights activist Masih Alinejad and Nazanin Boniadi, an actress and ambassador to Amnesty International. The Big Issueįor the first time in decades, Iran was not represented by its foreign minister at the annual Munich Security Conference. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. I'm Hannah Kaviani, a senior broadcaster and editor at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
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