Conflicting Casualty Reports In Tehran Tower Collapse
RFL/RE - There were conflicting reports of casualties after a high-rise building in downtown Tehran caught fire and collapsed. The…
Month: January 2017
UN needs to ‘push’ Iran on arms embargo
Al-Arabia - The United Nations Security Council needs to push Iran to abide by an arms embargo, outgoing US Ambassador…
UN: Iran Nuclear Deal Working; Continued Commitment Required
VOA — A U.N. report says Iran has not received any unauthorized transfers of nuclear-related items since an international nuclear…
Four Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - Four prisoners were reportedly hanged on drug charges at Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison (northeastern Iran). According to…
Judiciary Cites “Lost” Case Files in Denying Man Imprisoned for 23 Years Medical Care
Iranhumanrights.org - Political prisoner Mohammad Nazari, imprisoned in Tehran for the past 23 years, has told the Campaign for Human Rights…
Turkic speakers join forces in Iran’s parliament
Al-monitor - For the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic, Turkic-speaking lawmakers have formed a bloc in the…
Why hasn’t Iran’s president announced bid for re-election?
Al-monitor - On Jan. 17, Iran's moderate President Hassan Rouhani held a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the implementation of…
Russia gets multi-billion dollar Iran projects
PayvandNews - Russian companies are about to build a power plant and enhance generation at another in Iran in a…
Iran Against U.S. Presence At Syria Peace Talks In Astana
RFL/RE - Iran says it opposes the United States joining peace talks on Syria to be held in Kazakhstan next…
U.S., UN Criticize Bahrain’s Execution Of Shi’ite Men For 2014 Attack
RFL/RE - The United States and the UN have criticized Bahrain over the executions of three Shi'ite Muslim men who…