
ECONOMY
Iran’s new import policy blamed for rising forex prices
The Iranian government allows importers to use their own hard currency resources for imports.

The Iranian government allows importers to use their own hard currency resources for imports.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on December 08, 2025.

A total of 6,000 people who have lost limbs in Gaza due to Israel's brutal war urgently need long-term rehabilitation.

Iraq’s 2003 invasion became a struggle over sovereignty, as the country was overtaken not only by armies but also by ideas and structures that hindered its recovery.
The Israeli military's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, has described the so-called "yellow line", which runs down Gaza from north to south, splitting it in two halves and to which Israeli forces pulled back, as “a new border line" with the strip.

It’s been 37 years since the first Palestinian Intifada against the Israeli occupation and apartheid, and yet the regime keeps going with its agenda of destruction, raids, and brutalities across the occupied territories.

A senior Iranian diplomat says the Islamic Republic inflicted absolutely “extensive” damage on Israel during the regime’s illegal aggression of June.

More than 80,000 Israeli soldiers have received treatment for psychological disorders following the start of the genocidal war in Gaza.

Iranian media’s global reach, even noted in a recent Israeli think tank report, shows soft power that challenges Western narratives and shapes alternative discourse worldwide through multilingual networks.

A recent report has shown that at least 110 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli prisons ever since hawkish leader of the Jewish Power Party, Itamar Ben-Gvir, became Israel's so-called security minister in December 2022.

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to solve conflicts through dialogue.

Israel has allocated more than $830 million to the creation and expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Japanese citizens and social groups held rallies on Sunday in Yokosuka City, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan region, and opposing her plans to expand the military.

Prof. Abdulaziz Sachedina, a pioneering Muslim scholar in Shia theology, bioethics, and human rights, passes away at 83, leaving a lasting legacy in Islamic studies and interfaith dialogue.

The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory sharply criticizes the Gaza situation as “total political collapse of moral accountability.”

The director of Iran’s Interests Section in Washington says around 50 Iranian prisoners left the US and will return home.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the central point of disagreement with the US is Washington’s refusal to acknowledge Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology.

The First Intifada, which took place on this day 38 years ago, was sparked by decades of occupation, transformed Palestinian resistance, reshaped political dynamics, and inspired global solidarity.