Iran’s Politics Color Ramadan Prayer Dispute
RFL/RE - A debate over the potential return of one of Iran's greatest classical singers for a prayer recitation has…
Month: May 2017
Iraqi Shi’ite Militia Backed By Iran Recaptures Border Area With Syria
RFL/RE - An Iraqi Shi'ite force backed by Iran has said it pushed Islamic State (IS) militants out of villages…
Iran: Two Prisoners Executed, One of them in Public
Iran Human Rights- An unidentified prisoner sentenced to death on rape charges was reportedly hanged in public in Shiraz in…
Iran’s housing crisis aggravated by reluctant sellers
Al-monitor - Iran's enduring housing recession has cost many Iranians their dream of homeownership while depleting their purchasing power due…
Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Takes Prestigious Cannes Prize
RFL/RE - Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has won a prestigious prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Rasoulof, 45, was awarded the…
Sources: Iran to Bankroll Pro-Government Militia Fighters in Syria
VOA - The Syrian government has asked Iran to take over the supervision and payroll of thousands of Shi'ite militiamen…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards general killed in Mosul battle
A-Arabia- A general in Iranian Revolutionary Guards was killed in western Mosul on Saturday following armed clashes between Popular Mobilization…
Iran’s Supreme Leader: Saudi Arabia is ‘Cow Milked’ by US
VOA - Iran's Supreme Leader has said that Saudi Arabia is a "cow being milked" by the United States. A…
Three Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - The Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners on drug related charges on the morning of Friday…
Iran: Prominent Wrestler Executed on Vague Charges
Iran Human Rights - A prominent wrestler in Iran was reportedly hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison on the morning…