Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dies Causing Anxiety for the Reformists
Radiozmaneh - A pivotal politician in Iran's internal struggles for reform and the former president of the country, Akbar Hashemi…
Month: January 2017
Iranian Political Prisoners Suffer through Hunger Strikes for Minimum Rights
PayvandNews - Iranian political prisoner Arash Sadeghi ended his 72-days hunger strike after his wife Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was given…
Former Iranian President Rafsanjani Dies
BBC - Iran's ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a dominant figure in the country's politics since the 1980s, has died…
Iran Accepts First Airbus Passenger Jet
RFL/RE - Iran has accepted its first new Airbus passenger jet, and the A321 aircraft is expected to be delivered…
Pollution in Tehran hits dangerous levels
Al-Arabia - Pollution in Tehran has hit a dangerous level on the Air Quality Index, with airborne particles considered "unhealthy"…
Three Prisoners Executed – 2 for Moharebeh 1 for Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - Three prisoners were reportedly executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on Wednesday January 4. According to confirmed…
Iran Hunger Strikers in Critical Condition – IHR Calls for Urgent World Reaction
Iran Human Rights -Several political prisoners and prisoners of conscience are on hunger strike in Iran as a last resort…
Persian leopard captured on camera in Taleqan
PayvandNews - Two environment collaborators managed to capture images of the Persian leopard in Taleghan, Alborz province, on Friday. According…
Iran cashing in on OPEC oil output cut: Report
PayvandNews - Reports suggest that Iran has managed to sell nearly half of oil that it had long held on…
Iranians Send Conflicting Messages To Trump Ahead Of Inauguration
RFL/RE - More than 35 prominent Iranian-Americans, including artists and academics, have called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to preserve…