Could Iran have a model commercial kidney donation scheme?
SBS - Organ donation in many countries, including Australia, is altruistic - meaning donors are not paid for their organs. But…
Month: September 2016
Iranian Police Shut Down 800 Stores Selling ‘Inappropriate’ Clothing
RFL/RE - Iranian media reported that police have shut down more than 800 clothing stores across the country for selling…
Did Rouhani just nip Tehran mayor’s presidential challenge in the bud?
Al-monitor — A war is going on in the Islamic Republic. The war of whistle-blowing was launched by hard-liners who…
Unidentified Prisoner Hanged in Northwestern Iran for Murder
Iranhr.net - An unidentified 22-year-old prisoner was hanged on murder charges in Ardabil Central Prison. The death sentence for an…
Labor Activists Put on Trial After Hundreds of Workers Protest Unpaid Wages
Iranhumanrights.org - Labor activists Jafar Azimzadeh and Shapour Ehsani-Rad have been put on trial for allegedly inciting workers to strike.…
Japan agrees to boost Iran investment: Kyodo
PayvandNews - Japan has agreed to boost investment in Iran following a visit by a senior Japanese official to Tehran,…
Britain, Iran Name Ambassadors as Relations Improve
VOA - Britain and Iran have named their respective ambassadors for the first time since 2011 as relations between the…
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Reuters - Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after…
Prominent Activist Freed In Iran
RFL/RE - Prominent student activist and women's rights advocate Bahareh Hedayat has been released in Iran after spending more than…
Families Commemorate Victims of Mass-Executions of Summer 1988 in Khavaran
HRANA News Agency – Some survivors and families of political prisoners who were executed in summer 1988, gathered in Khavaran…