Iran: Three More Executions for Drug Charges, Authorities Still Silent
Iran Human Rights - Three more executions reported in Urmia's central prison for drug related charges. Iran Human Rights had reported…
Month: July 2017
Details of US Student’s 10-Year Sentence in Iran Reveal Yet Another Arbitrary Prosecution of a Western National
CHRI—The Iranian judiciary's sentencing of American academic researcher Xiyue Wang to 10 years in prison on unspecified espionage charges reflects…
Syrian cease-fire a delicate balance of vastly different goals
Al-monitor - As various international peace initiatives have sought a political solution to the Syrian crisis, the most recent tangible breakthrough…
Arrest of Rouhani’s brother reveals internal power struggle in Iran
Al-monitor - When the arrest of Hossein Fereydoun, President Hassan Rouhani’s brother, was announced July 16 at a live recording for a…
Maryam Mirzakhani was a ‘milestone’ for Iranian women’s successes: President Rouhani
PayvandNews - President Rouhani has issued a statement praising Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win mathematics' fields…
Contradictory Laws Exasperate Debate Over Iranian Women’s Observance of Hijab in Cars
CHRI - The growing number of women refusing to cover their hair while driving in Iran, especially during the hot…
Shahnameh audiobook, with introduction by Francis Ford Coppola, released
PayavdNews - An audio version of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of Persian poet Ferdowsi, has been released in English…
Iran Aims To Boost Prestige Of Beleaguered Afghan Proxy Force In Syria
RFL/RE - Iran has sent thousands of Afghan Shi'a to the battlefields of Syria, catapulting them to the front lines of…
Iran Identifies Jailed American; U.S. Demands Release
RFL/RE - Iran has identified the U.S. national sentenced to 10 years for spying as Xiyue Wang, a 37-year-old researcher at…
Iran: Seven Prisoners Including Pakistani Citizens Hanged in Sistan & Baluchestan
Iran Human Rights -Seven prisoners were reportedly executed in prisons located in the Sistan & Baluchestan province. Most of the…