US Arrests Turkish Banker in Iran Sanctions Case
VOA - Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a prominent ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, came to New York…
Month: March 2017
Five-Year Prison Sentence Upheld Against Christian Convert for Missionary Activities
Iranhumanrights.org - The five-year prison sentence against Christian convert Ebrahim Firoozi for his alleged missionary activities has been confirmed by the Appeals…
The GCC’s three options for dealing with Iran
Al-monitor - Anyone who follows international politics knows that the rivalry between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is bitter…
Iranian ayatollah calls for fewer holidays
Al-monitor - Iran's relatively large number of holidays have long been a point of contention in the country, although many Iranians…
Iran’s Waiting Game With Trump?
PayvandNews - As the Trump administration appears to be taking a tougher line on Iran and the U.S. Congress ponders new hostile…
UNESCO celebrates Norooz in Paris
PayvandNews - Norooz (Nowruz) World Festivity was held in UNESCO headquarters in Paris with Iran's permanent representative to UNESCO sponsoring…
Pakistani Man Jailed In Germany For Spying For Iran
RFL/RE - A Berlin court has sentenced a Pakistani man to four years and three months in prison after he…
IS Threatens Iran in Persian Language Video
VOA - Islamic State has issued a video threatening Iran and promising to conquer the country soon. The 36-minute, Persian-language…
Political Activist and Former Reformist MP to be Tried on New and Undeclared Charges
Iranhumanrights.org - Outspoken political activist and former reformist member of Parliament Faezeh Hashemi will face a new trial in April…
Young Iranian Death Row Inmate May Soon Receive Sentence Review
Iranhumanrights.org - The request for a judicial review of the death sentence against 21-year-old Sina Dehghan for "insulting the prophet"…