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Month: March 2017

The upcoming Iranian elections you haven’t heard about

Al-monitor - Candidates are gradually beginning to register to run in Iran's upcoming city council elections, which are to be…

Bank of England reluctant to help facilitate Iran-UK trade

PayvandNews - While the British government has reaffirmed its commitment to help Iran's reintegration into the global financial system, reports…

Family Of U.S. Man Missing Since 2007 Sues Iran

RFL/RE - The family of a retired FBI agent who went missing in Iran a decade ago has filed a…

White House Adviser Says Will Honor Iran Nuclear Deal, Ensure Iran Complies

RFL/RE - A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on nuclear matters says that the United States will honor…

Iran Steps Up Supplies to Houthis, Including ‘Kamikaze’ Drones

VOA - They are nicknamed "kamikaze" drones. Houthi forces and those aligned with former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Yemen…

12 Reformist Telegram Channel Admins Arrested in Iran Ahead of May 2017 Election

Iranhumanrights.org - Iranian security forces arrested 12 administrators of reformist-aligned Telegram channels on March 14-16, 2017, deleted the channels' content…

Prominent Lawyers: Judiciary Ad Announcing Prison Time for 10 Iranians in Absentia Unlawful

Iranhumanrights.org - A classified newspaper advertisement by the judiciary announcing prison sentences for 10 Iranian citizens currently outside the country…

Khamenei warns against questioning of election results

Al-monitor - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that he will stand up to anyone who refuses to…

Haji Firuz: New painting collection by Shohreh Ghanbari

PayvandNews - Painter Shohreh Ghanbari's new collection "Haji Firuz" shows the venerable harbinger of Norooz in a gloomy mood despite the philosophy…

Iran Exports 80 Million Dollars Worth Of Carpets To U.S. In 11 Months

PayvandNews - Iran says it has exported $80 million worth of carpets to the United States over a period of…