Iran President Says He Will Not Renegotiate Nuclear Deal
VOA - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he would not consider renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal with the…
Month: January 2017
Ordinary citizens in Iran rally to save death-row prisoners
Al-monitor - Mahyaddin spent the final hours of 2016 in solitude, deciding whether to spare the life of a man…
Iran: Wave of floggings, amputations and other vicious punishments
Amnesty - Iran's persistent use of cruel and inhuman punishments, including floggings, amputations and forced blinding over the past year,…
Political Prisoners on Death Row in Iran Fear Reinstatement of Long-Term Visitations Ban
Iranhumanrights.org - Political prisoners Zanyar Moradi and Loghman Moradi, both ethnic Kurds on death row in Rajaee Shahr Prison in…
Khatami, Former Political Prisoners and Ailing Mother Convince Ali Shariati to End 75-Day Hunger Strike
Iranhumanrights.org - Requests by prominent reformist leader Mohammad Khatami, political prisoners, and his ailing mother ultimately convinced imprisoned civil rights…
Revolutionary Guards Arrest Former Reformist MP’s Sister on Unspecified “Security Charges”
Iranhumanrights.org - Fatemeh Haghighatjou, a former reformist member of Iran's Parliament currently living in the United States, is desperately seeking…
Bahrain and “Iranian-Backed Terrorism”
PayvandNews - In a recent article, Matthew Levitt and Michael Knights of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP)…
EU Diplomat Says Bloc Will Stand By Iran Nuclear Deal
RFL/RE - European Union foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini insisted that the accord served Europe's security needs and was "proof that…
Saudi Minister Welcomes Trump’s Vow To Contain Iran, Fight IS
RFL/RE - "We are optimistic about the incoming administration and look forward to working with it in all areas that…
IAEA Says Iran Has Removed Sensitive Nuclear Equipment From Site
RFL/RE - The UN atomic agency says Iran has complied with a key commitment of a nuclear agreement with major…