Rights Activist Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment in Critical Condition After 45-Day Hunger Strike
Iranhumanrights.org - Civil rights defender Arash Sadeghi, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for his peaceful activism, is…
Month: December 2016
Iranian Government Subdues Politically Charged Student Day With “Happy Shows”
Iranhumanrights.org - Since its 1979 revolution, Iran's Student Day has been marked with passionate speeches given in a less restrained…
Why Iran’s currency is suddenly wobbling
Al-monitor — Fluctuation in the value of the rial became a common occurrence in Iran during the presidency of Mahmoud…
Iran calls for China to step up economic relations
PayvandNews - Iran has called for China to step up its economic relations with the country in the post-sanction era.…
British Gov’t Distances Itself From Boris Johnson’s Saudi, Iran ‘Proxy War’ Comments
RFL/RE - The British government has distanced itself from comments made by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson who accused Iran, Britain's…
Shell Signs Deal To Explore Oil Development In Iran
RFL/RE - Iran and Shell signed a deal on December 7 to explore the development of three of Iran's biggest…
Iran Announces Plan To Make Toman Its Official Currency, Ditching Rial
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani has announced that his administration will reintroduce the toman as the country's official currency,…
Man Executed in Iran after Extradition from Azerbaijan
Iran Human Rights - A man jailed for 15 years in prisons in the Republic of Azerbaijan was executed at…
Iran: Two Prisoners Executed
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was reportedly hanged at Dizel Abad Prison (Kermanshah province, western Iran) on Tuesday December…
Why OPEC deal is a double-edged sword for Iran
Al-monitor -The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries finally agreed to cut oil production at its Nov. 30 meeting in Vienna.…