corruption
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Iran Slips in Corruption Perception Index
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Corruption Perceptions Index dropped by two points in 2019 to score 26 out of 100, according to a report by the global graft monitor Transparency International.
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Fuel Smuggling in Iran: A Strange Narrative
EghtesadOnline: The Tehran government’s protestations about fuel smuggling from the eastern and southern borders have become a permanent feature. So has the inability and unwillingness of those…
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Failure to Join FATF Could Prove Costly
EghtesadOnline: Iran would have to pay a heavy price if it fails to implement standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, says an expert on international affairs, who believes…
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Tehran Congress Spotlights Anti-Corruption Campaign
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture hosted the Fifth Anti-Corruption Congress in Tehran on Monday.
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Anti-Corruption Conference to Open on Monday
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture is scheduled to host the Fifth Anti-Corruption Conference at Tehran’s IRIB International Conference Center on Monday.
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Two-Tier Gasoline Prices Bad News
EghtesadOnline: The decision to sell gasoline at two rates is a breeding ground for corruption, head of the Iran Gas Station Owners Union’s board of trustees said.
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Senior MP Supports Regulated Forex Market
EghtesadOnline: The regulated foreign exchange market can and should help in stabilizing foreign exchange rates and in the process eliminate rent-seeking and corruption because trade will be…
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Ex-Minister Advocates Rationing of Essential Goods
EghtesadOnline: Rationing of essential goods is a less corruption-inducing approach in the current economic situation facing Iran, says Mostafa Hashemitaba, a veteran politician who served as…
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TCCIMA Again Demands End to Forex Subsidy
EghtesadOnline: Further to its persistent calls for transparency and doing away with the controversial subsidy schemes, Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agricultures called on…
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Iran Private Sector Takes Initiative to Fight Corruption
EghtesadOnline: Business leaders and private stakeholders on Sunday convened at the fourth anti-corruption conference as part of their effort to promote transparency and their long-time desire…
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UNODC, Tehran Chamber of Commerce to Discuss Ways of Combating Corruption
EghtesadOnline: Top representatives of Iran’s private sector met with Alexander Fedulov, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's country representative in Iran, to discuss ways of boosting…
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Majlis Report Exposes Car Import Racket in Iran
EghtesadOnline: A member of the Majlis Industries and Mines Commission, Vali Maleki, has presented a report on ingrained corruption in car imports that confirms at least 6,481 cars were brought…
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Iran Parliament Commission OKs Anti-Corruption Bill
EghtesadOnline: Parliamentarians have reviewed and passed a majority of articles concerning a bill that envisions the establishment of a new specialized organization for combating economic corruption.
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Collapsed state housing in Iranian quake shows corruption: Rouhani
EghtesadOnline: The ease with which some state-built homes collapsed in Sunday’s earthquake in western Iran showed corrupt practices when they were constructed, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…
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Curbing Corruption a Gov't Priority
EghtesadOnline: Upholding the rule of law is high on the government's agenda to prevent corruption from spreading in the society, the first vice president said.
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Iranian President vows to uproot corruption in Iran economic systems
President Hassan Rouhani on Monday vowed to fight corruption in administrative and economic systems in the country.