Russians Continue Syria Air Strikes From Iran
RFL/RE - Russian warplanes conducted air strikes against targets in Syria using aircraft based in Iran for the second straight…
Month: August 2016
U.S. Says Russian Use Of Iranian Base ‘Unfortunate’
RFL/RE - The United States says Russia's use of an Iranian air base to carry out air strikes in Syria…
Russia, Iran Appear to Double Down on Assad’s Behalf in Syria
VOA - Russia's use of an Iranian base to launch airstrikes in Syria jolted the U.S. and its allies in…
Iran Forces Kill IS-linked Fighters Near Iraq Border, Tehran Says
VOA - Iranian forces killed three men allegedly linked to the Islamic State group Tuesday in a border town near…
Authorities Confirm the Executions in Uremia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Despite the initial denial of Head of Prisons Office in West Azerbaijan province, finally and after…
Seven Death Row Juvenile Offenders in Iran Identified
Iran Human Rights - has identified seven death row prisoners in the western regions of Iran who were under the…
Rouhani Battles Religious Hardliners Over Concert Cancellations in Iran
Iranhumanrights.org - A simmering battle between the government of President Hassan Rouhani and hardline religious figures over music concerts is…
Are regional powers finally reaching consensus on Syria?
Al-monitor - Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke on the phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
Iranian military official: We will ‘uproot’ Jabhat al-Nusra
Al-monitor - When Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of what used to be the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, on July 28 announced…
President Rouhani: Iran removed bases for sanctions with JCPOA
PayvandNews - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his administration pulled off the task of removing the bases for sanctions against…