Prominent Political Activist Continues Fight for Gender Equality in Iran’s 2017 Presidential Election
CHRI - Azam Taleghani: Constitution Does Not Bar Women From Running Despite being repeatedly disqualified in the past, one of…
Month: April 2017
Why Iran won’t ditch the dollar soon
Al-monitor — The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has for some time been working on a plan to stop using…
Is Tehran’s mayor lobbying to be only conservative candidate?
Al-monitor - The two main conservative candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Hassan Rouhani in the May 19 presidential vote are Ebrahim Raisi…
Iran’s Presidential Carnival Kicks off
PayvandNews - In the past two decades, Iran's presidential election kickoffs have increasingly become occasions for comedy. It did not…
Iranian squad crowned in ITSF World Cup & World Championships
PayvandNews- The Iranian men's senior table football team has won the trophy at the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) World Cup…
International Law Expert Denounces Iranian Presidential Bid of Rights Violator Ebrahim Raisi
CHRI - The candidacy of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran's May 19 presidential election "shows great contempt for human rights, the…
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Investigate Iranian Presidential Hopeful Ebrahim Raisi for 1988 Mass Executions
CHRI - Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and former political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh has strongly criticized the candidacy of Ebrahim…
Reformists Barred From Isfahan’s May 19 By-Election for Parliament
CHRI - After disqualifying the initial reformist winner, Iran's conservative Guardian Council has now barred most reformist candidates from running…
Ailing Former Political Activist Held Without Charge by Intelligence Ministry
CHRI - Former political activist Majid Asadi has been detained without charge in Evin Prison's Ward 209 under the control of Iran's Intelligence…
How Iran’s military strategy against IS may backfire
Al-monitor - "Today Iran stands at the forefront of the battle and confrontation with the project of the Islamic caliphate,…