Why Rouhani may have Khamenei to thank for avoiding Ahmadinejad
Al-monitor — Former two-time President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears to have his eyes set on a third term in office. He…
Month: August 2016
Execution of Sunnis; Al-Qaeda Sunnis and Al-Qaeda Shias
Radiozamaneh - On 2 Aug 2016 a number of Sunni prisoners in Rejaishahr Prison in Karaj were hanged for charges…
U.S. Report Takes Aim At Blasphemy, Apostasy Laws
RFL/RE - In a new report, the U.S. State Department raises concerns over laws against blasphemy and apostasy in Islamic…
Danish Police Arrest Iranian Asylum Seeker After Bomb Threat
RFL/RE - Danish police on August 10 arrested a 22-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who threatened to blow himself up on…
Iran Is Leader of Executions 2016: At Least One Execution A Day
- Since January 2016, Iran has executed at least 230 people, that is at least one person a day on average.…
Six More Executions: IHR Calls for Urgent UN Mission to Iran
Iranhr.net - Early morning Tuesday August 9: Iranian authorities executed at least six prisoners in the West Azerbaijan province, northwestern…
Iran: Women’s rights activists treated as ‘enemies of the state’ in renewed crackdown
Amnesty - Iranian authorities have intensified their repression of women's rights activists in the country in the first half of…
Mother of Executed Iranian Scientist Describes Last Visit With Son Day Before His Death
Iranhumanrights.org - Marzieh Amiri: "I had kept silent only for the sake of my son." The mother of Shahram Amiri,…
Will Rouhani sue critics who insult him?
Al-monitor - With the presidential elections 10 months away and the likelihood that President Hassan Rouhani will come under more…
Can Iran go around Turkey to reach Europe?
Al-monitor — Iran's geostrategic location, along with its historic role as a conduit for the exchange of goods — especially…