Book Club Members in Iran Sentenced to Prison Time for Allegedly “Promoting Feminism”
CHRI - Eight political and civil rights activists have received sentences of up to four years in prison for allegedly…
Month: June 2017
Appeals Court Strikes Down Additional Charges by IRGC Against Imprisoned Iranian Rights Activist Atena Daemi
CHRI - Imprisoned children's rights activist Atena Daemi has ended her hunger strike after she and her sisters were acquitted…
Iran Developing Advanced Nuclear Capabilities, Heightening Time to Weapon
freebeacon -Iran is believed to be developing advanced nuclear-related capabilities that could significantly reduce the time it needs to build…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
washingtonpost— Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig…
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar
VOA - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt each announced Monday the cutting of diplomatic ties with…