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Month: June 2017

Court Rules U.S. Can Seize Manhattan Tower From Iranian-American Charity

RFL/RE - A New York jury has ruled that the U.S. government can seize a Manhattan skyscraper worth as much…

At UN, US accuses Iran of flouting resolution

Al-Arabia - The United States on Thursday accused Iran of “repeatedly and deliberately” violating a UN resolution that endorsed the landmark…

Source close to Khamenei claims Baghdadi ‘has definitely died’

AL-Arabia - Iran’s news agency (IRNA) has quoted a representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying on Thursday that…

IAEA: Iran Complying with Nuclear Deal

VOA — The United Nations said Thursday that Tehran is in compliance with its obligations under an international nuclear deal, but…

Thirteen People Arrested Amid Arab Ethnic Rights Protests in Iran’s Khuzestan Province

CHRI - Thirteen people, including Arab ethnic rights activists and poets, were arrested in Ahwaz, the capital of Iran's Khuzestan Province,…

Officials Warn Strict Punishment for Iranian Women Caught Wearing “Bad Hijabs” as Summer Heat Begins

CHRI - Women caught with "bad hijabs" in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, will face criminal prosecution and their vehicles will be…

Guilt by Association: Relatives of Armed Kurdish Group Member Shot by IRGC Arrested

CHRI - "We don't know if he's dead or still alive." Four relatives of a member of a Kurdish militant organization…

Financial watchdog drama provides ammunition for Iran’s hard-liners

Al-Monitor — In its latest plenary meeting June 23, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) extended a temporary suspension of countermeasures against Iran for…

Citing US threat, Iran parliament looks to boost IRGC budget

Al-monitor - In response to a new US administration that has stated its goal to work toward regime change in Tehran, Iran’s…

The Growing Danger of War With Iran

PayvandNews - A combination of circumstances has increased the risk that armed conflict will break out between the United States and…