Iranian Authorities Block Attempts by Gold Medalist’s Husband to Stop Her From Competing Abroad
CHRI - For the second time, Iranian authorities have allowed two-time Iranian Paralympic gold medalist Zahra Nemati to travel abroad to compete despite…
Month: May 2017
Iran’s dark horse candidate for president
Al-monitor — Until just a few months ago, not many Iranians were familiar with the name Ebrahim Raisi. The 56-year-old…
Zarif defends Rouhani’s achievements
Al-monitor - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken issue with recent claims by conservative presidential candidates about the nuclear deal and what…
Iran upsets Japan to win Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship title
PayvandNews - The national Iranian volleyball team has lifted the trophy at the conclusion of the 2017 Asian Men's U23…
Pall Corporation first US tech firm to invest in Iran in years
PayvandNews - An Iranian company says a top American technology leader plans to invest in an Iranian oil equipment production…
MTN To Invest 1.1 Billion Dollars In Iran Fiber Optic Project
PayvandNews - Iran says South Africa's MTN will invest as much as $1.1 billion in an ambitious fiber optic internet connectivity project…
Iran Guards Look Beyond Election to Next Supreme Leader
VOA - Determined to protect a dominant security role and vast economic interests, Iran's Revolutionary Guards military force is quietly…
Iran: Two Prisoners Hanged on Murder Charges
Iran Human Rights - On the morning of Monday May 8, two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Mashhad Central Prison.…
Rouhani Slams Conservative Presidential Rivals’ Grim Human Rights Records
CHRI - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, currently campaigning for a second term win in the May 19, 2017 presidential election,…
Reformist Journalist Tortured Under Ghalibaf’s Police Command Demands Accountability
CHRI - A reformist journalist who was detained and tortured in a secret detention center under the supervision of current…