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Month: December 2016

Iran balks at ‘new’ British policy toward Persian Gulf region

Al-monitor — In her appearance before the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Dec. 7, UK Prime Minister Theresa May called for…

TEDxTehran 2016: “Good Morning Tehran”

PayvandNews -Our lives in Tehran and worldwide is in constant motion. Time is always in transition. This was a reflection…

Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf to host Global Geoparks Network workshop in 2017

PayvandNews - The Iranian island of Qeshm in Persian Gulf will play host to Global Geoparks Network Workshop for Middle…

U.S. Charges Man With $1 Billion Conspiracy To Evade Iran Sanctions

RFL/RE - The U.S. Justice Department said on December 15 that it has charged a U.S. citizen with money laundering…

Iran Revolutionary Guard chief in Aleppo: ‘Kill all those who are trapped’

Al-Arabia - Syrian media sources said that General Javad al-Ghafari, commander of the Revolutionary Guards and 16 IRGC-backed Shiite militias…

Iran lures the West by rushing business

Al-Arabia - Iran's President Hassan Rowhani has been rushing to seal business deals with Asian, European, and even American corporations…

Iran detains 120 people in a coffee shop in downtown Tehran

Al-Arabia - The prosecutor of the city of Tehran, Mahmoud Jafari Dowlat Abadi announced that the Iranian Police apprehended 120…

Mother of jailed activist challenges son’s arrest

Radiozamaneh - Mother of Iranian prisoner Omid Alishenas who was arrested last week by Sarallah Forces to serve his sentence…

Common sense lost in Iranian race for ultimate selfie

Al-monitor — Taking pictures with celebrities is gaining popularity in Iran. For fans of the selfie, it makes no difference…

Revolutionary Guard faces new foe in Iran’s opening economy

AP — Iran's Revolutionary Guard faces a new enemy: the gradual opening of the country's economy after the nuclear deal…