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Month: November 2016

Iran Says Trump Should ‘Stick’ To Nuclear Deal

RFL/RE - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump should remain committed to the nuclear deal…

Iran Authorities Carry Out ‘Eye for an Eye’ Blinding Punishment on Eve of Human Rights Talks with EU

Iran Human Rights - Official Iranian media, including ISNA, have reported on a blinding punishment sentence carried out on Tuesady…

Iran: Musicians and activists launch campaign to free jailed artists

Amnesty - Amnesty International and renowned Iranian music band Kiosk are calling on artists and members of the public around…

Activist Imprisoned in Iran for Protesting Against Acid Attacks on Hunger Strike

Iranhumanrights.org - Ali Shariati, who was imprisoned in 2015 for participating in a demonstration in front of Parliament against acid…

Iranian judiciary chief calls out Rouhani over press freedom

Al-monitor - Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani's latest remarks on freedom of the press in Iran featured on almost every…

Iranian researchers win Best Robot Design at ICSR 2016

PayvandNews - Iranian researchers at Sharif University of Technology won the top prize of innovations competition at the 8th International…

Two Prisoners At Imminent Danger Of Execution In Western Iran

IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS -  Two prisoners are scheduled to be executed in the coming days at Qorve prison in the Iranian…

Controversy flares over opening of EU office in Iran

Al-monitor - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi announced that the legal process for opening a European Union office in Tehran remains…

How Iran’s auto industry became the new domestic political football

Al-montor — Iranian hard-liners have launched a new attack on the administration of President Hassan Rouhani, this time focusing on the country's automotive industry.…

The Tangled Politics Of Caspian Energy

RFL/RE - The Caspian seabed contains some of the largest reserves of oil and natural gas in the world. And…