Iran’s Rafsanjani Laid To Rest In Tehran
RFL/RE - The funeral of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is being held in Tehran. http://www.rferl.org/a/iran-funeral/28223578.html A national holiday…
Month: January 2017
UN To Discuss Iranian Complaints About U.S. Non-Nuclear Sanctions
RFL/RE - Five global powers that are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council will meet on January to…
Oil Prices Plummet On Fear OPEC-Russia Output Cuts Will Unravel in 2017
RFL/RE - World oil prices have plummeted over concerns that a deal to curb production reached between OPEC, Russia, and…
Iran to revoke citizenship of those holding dual nationalities
Al-Arabia - Iran will revoke the citizenship of any national who happens to be holding another foreign citizenship, state-media reported.…
Two Prisoners Executed in Public
Iran Human Rights -Two prisoners were hanged in public in the Kermanshah province on Moharebeh charges. Two prisoners were hanged…
Urgent: More than 20 Prisoners in Imminent Danger of Execution in Iran
Iran Human Rights -More than 20 prisoners are in imminent danger of execution in two prisons in Karaj (Alborz province,…
Is Rouhani repeating Ahmadinejad’s tricks in currency market?
Al-monitor - Ever since the rial hit an all-time low against the greenback on Dec. 27, top monetary policymaker Valiollah…
Iran reacts to death of ‘pillar’ of Islamic Revolution
Al-monitor - Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the most influential politicians in Iran, died Jan. 8 at the age…
US Navy Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats Near Persian Gulf
VOA - A U.S. Navy ship fired three warnings shots at Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday,…
Did Iran’s arms to Hezbollah violate a UN embargo?
Al-Arabia - The United Nations chief expressed concern to the Security Council that Iran may have violated an arms embargo…