Why Iran wants Palestine back on regional agenda
Al-monitor - Fatima Navab Safavi is the daughter of Mojtaba Navab Safavi (1924-1955), an Iranian cleric and one of the…
Month: February 2017
Iran will be one of the most powerful economies in the world by 2050
PayvandNews- By 2050, the world is likely to have changed drastically from what we know now, and the planet's economic…
Syrian Opposition Leader Labels Iran ‘Main Obstacle’ To Peace Deal
RFL/RE - The lead negotiator for the Syrian opposition at peace talks in Geneva has singled out Iran as the…
Four Azeri Rights Activists Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Peaceful Activism
Iranhumanrighst.org - Four Iranian ethnic Azerbaijanis have been issued long prison sentences for peacefully defending their rights, the Campaign for…
Arrest of Cleric Imprisoned for Highlighting 1988 Political Prisoners Massacre “Like a Kidnapping”
Iranhumanrights.org - The wife of Ahmad Montazeri, sentenced to six years in prison for publishing an incriminating audio file on…
Largest Trade Union Body Asks Iran’s Leader to End Persecution of Prominent Activist
Iranhumanrights.org - The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has written to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei calling for an end…
Will this woman become Iran’s first female president?
Al-monitor - Iran may see its first female presidential candidate in the May 19 elections. After a period of silence,…
Iranian Sunni Leader Worried By Alleged ‘Secret Order’ To Quickly Execute Prisoners
RFL/RE - The spiritual leader of Iran's Sunnis has written to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to express concern…
Beaten and Harassed, Dual National Serving 18-Year Prison Sentence in Iran on Hunger Strike
Iranhumanrights.org - Iranian-American dual citizen Reza (Robin) Shahini, currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Gorgan Prison (about 190 miles…
Rohani Visits Ahvaz Following Days Of Protest
RFL/RE - Iran's President Hassan Rohani says his government has taken measures to prevent further water-supply problems in the southwestern…