Parliamentary Committee Blocks Security Agencies’ Attempts to Significantly Delay Death Penalty Amendment
iranhumanrights - A Parliamentary committee in Iran has blocked an attempt by security agencies to delay for a year a…
Month: June 2017
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says In U.S. Best Interests To Abide By Nuclear Deal
RFL/RE - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States has sent signals that are "not very promising"…
Some Female Sports Fans Allowed to Watch Men’s Volleyball Match in Tehran, But Ban Persists
CHRI - After being denied entry into Iran's sports stadiums since 2012, hundreds of women were allowed inside Tehran's 12,000-seat…
Human Rights Activist Told He Must Serve Additional Year in Prison on Day of Expected Release
CHRI - While his family waited for him outside Rajaee Shahr Prison the day he was supposed to be released, on June…
Second-term Rouhani likely to move closer to Russia
Al-monitor - After weeks of heated campaigning and controversial televised debates, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani managed to secure a second…
Rouhani to domestic critics: Peace more daring than war
Al-monitor - Using the momentum from a recent re-election and in an effort to live up to his campaign promises, President Hassan…
Iran qualifies for 2018 World Cup after defeating Uzbekistan 2-0
PayvandNews - Iran's national football team has blanked Uzbekistan with two goals to be the second country that has booked…
Manijeh Mir-Emadi, Iranian artist and founder of Tavoos Art Magazine, has departed this world
PayvandNews - Sorrowfully, Manijeh Mir-Emadi (Naseri) painter, the founder and editor in chief of the first bilingual art magazine of…
Reports: Iranian Police Say Four IS-Linked Suspects Killed In South
RFL/RE - Iranian media are reporting that police have killed four gunmen linked to the extremist group Islamic State (IS).…
Soleimani and his militia are stationed on the Syrian-Iraqi border
Al-Arabia - According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, Qassim…