More Than 150 Members of Iran’s Parliament Call for Ending Execution of Petty Drug Traffickers
Iranhumanrights.org - The majority of Iran's MPs have signed a proposal to amend a current law that would make it…
Month: October 2016
Rouhani Press Bills Would Further Erode Press Freedom in Iran
Iranhumanrights.org - Experts Suspect Intelligence Establishment's Direct Influence The government of President Hassan Rouhani is preparing to introduce two bills…
Controversy erupts as soccer, religion clash in Iran
Al-monitor - Heated debate has erupted in Iran over the confluence of Tasua, one of the most significant holy days…
Why renewable energy is booming in Iran
Al-monitor — On Sept. 10, Iran and Russia launched a project to add two new 1,000-megawatt (MW) reactors to the…
Zinat Daryaee: The Great Entrepreneur of Qeshm Island
PayvandNews - Walking at a pavilion near Goftegoo Park in western Tehran, the music of natives from southern Iran attracts…
CEO: Boeing ‘Making Progress’ on Airplane Deal With Iran
VOA —Aircraft maker Boeing is making progress on a deal to provide more than 100 commercial airplanes to Iran though…
IMF Says Iran Economy ‘Rebounded Strongly’ Following Lifting Of Sanctions
RFL/RE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Iran's economy has "rebounded strongly" over the first half of the year,…
Furious Zarif defends Iran’s foreign policy to critic
Al-monitor - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared before the Iranian parliament Oct. 2 to address questions about Iran's…
Celebrated abroad, Oscar-winning Iranian director comes under fire at home
Al-monitor - Speculation surrounding which film would represent Iran at the 2017 Academy Awards finally came to an end in…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Push Harsh Prison Sentences for Activists
Iranhumanrights.org - Cases Expose Judiciary's Lack of Independence In another example of the Iranian Judiciary's lack of independence, an Appeals Court has upheld…