IRAN: IMMINENT EXECUTION OF 22-YEAR-OLD IRANIAN WOMAN: ZEINAB SEKAANVAND LOKRAN
Amnesty - Zeinab Sekaanvand Lokran, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, is at risk of execution following an unfair trial in…
Month: October 2016
Iranian commander breaks silence on wartime arms imports
Al-monitor — Prominent Iranian Brig. Gen. Mohsen Rafiqdoost went into unprecedented detail in a Sept. 26 interview about his time…
Iranian Americans May be up for Grabs in the Presidential Election
PayvandNews - Farid Khanlou owns Jordan Market in an area of Los Angeles called Persian Square. It's packed with Persian…
Iran to send 3 satellites into orbit by year end: Official
PayvandNews- Head of the Iranian Space Agency Mohsen Bahrami said that Iran will launch three domestically-built satellites, including SharifSat, into…
Lukashenka Says Minsk Negotiating With Tehran On Oil Supplies
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says his country is negotiating with Iran about purchasing oil. Speaking at a session of parliament…
Iranian reformists send clear support for Rouhani
Al-monitor - In April, when the experienced reformist politician Mostafa Moein said, "I believe Mr. Rouhani needs a very strong think…
Is Iran shifting its policy toward Saudi Arabia?
Al-monitor - Saudi rulers' refusal to offer a simple verbal apology was indicative of their ultimate impudence and shamelessness," said Iran's…
IRGC warns Saudi Arabia’s Navy to keep off Iran waters
PayvandNews - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to all military vessels partaking in Saudi…
Iran Refuses to Release Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
PayvandNews - When Iranian officials come to the United Nations, they are usually met with questions about their human rights…
Execution Looms for Iranian Child Bride
HRW.org - On September 30, a young woman delivered a stillborn child in Euromieh central prison, in northern Iran. That…