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Month: November 2016

Location of Imprisoned Spiritual Leader Unknown a Month After He Allegedly Fell Into a Coma

Iranhumanrights.org - The family of imprisoned spiritual leader Mohammad Ali Taheri has not been informed of his location since October…

Rouhani Has Done Nothing to Free Political Prisoners and Is Being Called out for It

Iranhumanrights.org - A prominent Iranian political analyst has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for reneging on his pledge to free political…

Political Prisoner Held in Ward With Violent Offenders Injured in Knife Attack

Iranhumanrights.org - Political prisoner Amir Amirgholi suffered injuries on his face from a knife attack by two non-political prisoners in…

Supreme Court to Review Case of Ailing Political Prisoner

Iranhumanrights.org - Iran's Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of political prisoner Rayhaneh Haj Ebrahim Dabbagh, who became eligible…

Are Shiites substituting hajj for Arbaeen?

Al-monitor - Ever since the fall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, Shiites have begun once again openly marking…

Lut Desert provides tourism development opportunity: Iranian Official

PayvandNews - The Lut Desert, one of the two deserts dominating the landscape of eastern Iran, has got what it…

OPEC moves closer to oil output deal as Iran gets new offer leftright 2/2leftright

Reuters - OPEC is moving closer toward finalizing this month its first deal since 2008 to limit oil output, with…

Iran Nuclear Deal Opponents to Trump: Don’t ‘Rip it Up’

VOA - Republicans and other long-time opponents of an international nuclear agreement with Iran have walked back calls to scrap…

Trump Seeks Kissinger’s Advice On Relations With China, Russia, Iran

RFL/RE - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sought out the advice of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on China, Russia,…

U.S. Lawmakers Vote To Bar Commercial Aircraft Sales To Iran

RFL/RE - U.S. lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a move aimed…