Senate’s Iran Sanctions Bill Faces Differing Views in House
VOA - A newly passed Senate bill that would impose additional U.S. sanctions on Iran faces uncertain prospects for passage…
Month: June 2017
The real reason Iran is pointing finger at Riyadh for IS attack
Al-monitor - After the first terrorist attack by the Islamic State (IS) in Tehran, Iranian officials from various backgrounds have pointed the finger at…
Rafsanjani’s son man favorite in battle for Tehran mayorship
Al-monitor - Iranian Reformists are now faced with the desirable, but highly contentious challenge of electing a new mayor of Tehran following sweeping victories…
Iran’s central bank must regulate unlicensed actors
Al-monitor - Despite all modernization efforts, Iran is still a cash-based economy where banks and financial institutions play a significant…
Secretary of State Tillerson: U.S. Will Work To Bring Peaceful Transition In Iran
RFL/RE - Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson told House Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, June 14, that the United States…
Iran’s Parliamentary Committee Blocks Security Agencies’ Attempts to Significantly Delay Death Penalty Amendment
CHRI - A Parliamentary committee in Iran has blocked an attempt by security agencies to delay for a year a…
Iranian Navy Trains Laser on U.S. Chopper, Turns Spotlight on American Ship: U.S. Navy
VOA - An Iranian military vessel trained a laser on an American helicopter that was accompanying three U.S. military ships…
Iranian actress Golab Adineh wins Brooklyn’s Best Artistic Achievement Award
PayvandNews - Golab Adineh won the Best Artistic Achievement Award at the 20th Brooklyn International Film Festival, for her acting in…
Iran: Murderers of a Baha’i Citizen Released on Bail Despite Confession to Murder
iranhr - Iran Human Rights, June 15, 2016: According to a stetement by the Baha'i International Community (BIC), "the two…
Human Rights Lawyer: Iran’s Response to Terrorist Attacks Could Lead to Major Rights Abuses
iranhumanrights -The arrests by Iranian security forces of dozens of suspects with alleged links to the terrorist group that calls…