Married Women in Iran Still Need “Permission” to Travel Abroad Under Amendment to Passport Law
CHRI - An amendment proposed by the Iranian Parliament's Women's Block to the country's Passport Law does nothing to ease state…
Month: July 2017
Pro-Rouhani Journalist Tortured by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Acquitted of Anti-State Charges
CHRI - More than two years after his arrest and torture by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reformist journalist Farzad…
Activists push Rouhani to appoint women ministers
Al-monitor — A central part of President Hassan Rouhani's campaign for re-election ahead of Iran's May 19 balloting focused on addressing the…
Iran military warns against IRGC sanctions
Al-monitor - As US President Donald Trump again, on July 17, certified that Iran has been in compliance with the terms of the 2015 nuclear…
Russians set record with Iran oil deals
PayvandNews - The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) and Russia's Zarubezhneft have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop two…
Rohani’s Brother Reportedly Released On Bail
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani's younger brother, Hossein Fereidoun, has been released on bail days after his arrest over unspecified…
Iranian Soldier Kills Three Comrades Before Killing Self
RFL/RE - Iranian media reported on July 17 that a soldier opened fire on his comrades, killing three and injuring six…
Israel Reportedly Opposes Syrian Truce Deal Over Iranian Military Presence
RFL/RE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the cease-fire in southwest Syria forged by Russia and the United States because…
Two Iranians charged in US over hacking defense materials
Al-Arabia - Two Iranians were indicted Monday in the United States with hacking a defense contractor and stealing sensitive software used…
Trump Administration: Iran Is Complying With Nuclear Deal
VOA — The U.S. government certified again Monday that Iran is complying with the 2015 international deal on its nuclear program,…