U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis says Iran continues to sponsor terrorism
Reuters - Iran is continuing to behave as an exporter of terrorism and still sponsors militant activity, U.S. Defense Secretary…
Month: March 2017
Iran Morality Police Tell Women to Wear Islamic Veil in Christian Church
heatst - Members of Iran's morality police are pressuring women into wearing the veil inside Christian places of worship. Female…
Iranian women players snookered for ‘un-Islamic’ acts
timesofindia - Iran has banned some of its women players from billiard sports competitions for a year for violating the Islamic codes of conduct…
Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking travel ban
Al-Arabia - The Donald Trump administration on Thursday appealed the ruling of a US federal judge who had a day…
Iranians, Engines of US University Research, Wait in Limbo
VOA - Hundreds of Iranian students already accepted into U.S. graduate programs may not be able to come next fall…
Rouhani Orders Investigation Into “Suspicious” Pre-Election Arrests After MPs Ask Him for Explanation
Iranhumanrights.org - A little over a week after reformist members of Parliament asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to attend to a spate…
Ahmadinejad retakes spot on Iran’s political stage, despite ‘advice’
Al-monitor - Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is one of the most unique players on Iran's political stage — an unpredictable…
The surprising rise of the head of Iran’s most influential charity
Al-monitor - When Ebrahim Raisi was appointed a year ago to lead Astan-e Quds Razavi, Iran's wealthiest and most influential…
What role will Iran-linked militias play once IS leaves Iraq?
Al-monitor - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said recently that any group taking up arms in Iraq outside the state's official framework will…
Iran poses greatest threat to peace in Middle East, says US Central Command chief
IBTimes -Iran is the greatest threat to peace in the Middle East, the commander of the US Central Command, Army…