Young Iranians protest over ‘harsh lashings’ by police
AlArabia - Young Iranians accused of breaking their country's moral codes have been uploading photos on social media of injuries…
Month: November 2016
US-Iranian citizen convicted in US for trying to buy missiles for Iran
AlAarabia - A dual citizen of Iran and the United States was found guilty on Tuesday on charges that he…
Iranian MP Compares Prosecutor’s Abrupt Cancellation of His Speech to ISIS Tactics
Iranhumanrights.org - Following the abrupt cancellation of his speech by a prosecutor, the Iranian Parliament's Deputy Speaker Ali Motahhari has…
Iranian navy ‘enters Atlantic for first time’ — or did it?
Al-monitor - On Nov. 22, Jame-Jam daily published a photo on its front page of an Iranian warship along with…
Is Iran’s Guardian Council trying to tame lawmakers?
Al-monitor - Heated debate continues in Iran over the Guardian Council — the arbiter of candidates qualified to run in…
Iran Nuclear Deal Opponents Urge Trump to Keep It
VOA - Republicans and other long-time opponents of an international nuclear agreement with Iran have walked back calls to scrap…
Iran reports outbreaks of H5N8 bird flu in Tehran area
AlArabia - Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran…
Activist Who Lost Parents in “Chain Murders” of Iranian Dissidents Summoned to Court
Iranhumanrights.org - Prominent rights activist Parastou Forouhar, whose parents were slain by agents of the Iranian government during a series…
Editor Says He Was Wrongly Sentenced to Prison for Posting MP’s Sexist Comments Online
Iranhumanrights.org - Hamed Ataee, a news editor from northwestern Iran who has been sentenced to four months in prison for…
How Iran’s religious singers help frame the war in Syria
Al-monotor - Religious singers, "maddahan," occupy a unique place in Iran's political landscape. They serve as eulogists and are called…