Iran launches Freedom of Information website
PayvandNews - Iran has launched a website that allows its citizens to freely seek and obtain information from all government organizations…
Month: July 2017
Iran Plans First Oil-And-Gas Tenders After Sanctions Easing
RFL/RE - The Iranian government is planning to announce tenders for the exploration of 14 oil-and-gas blocks over the next three…
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My…?
billmoyers -The Middle East. Could there be a more perilous place on Earth, including North Korea? Not likely. The planet's…
Christians in Iran handed lengthy prison sentences
MNN/MEC — Iran has never been a bastion of religious freedom, but over the past couple of months, the government seems…
Iran: U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
Reuters - A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of…
Four Prisoners in Imminent Danger of Execution for Drug Charges
Iran Human Rights - Four prisoners with drug related charges are in imminent danger of execution in Iran after they were…
HERE’S WHY WASHINGTON HAWKS LOVE THIS CULTISH IRANIAN EXILE GROUP
theintercept -What were a Saudi prince, a former Republican House Speaker and a former Democratic vice-presidential candidate doing together in…
Iran’s historic city of Yazd inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
PayvandNews - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the historical texture of Yazd in central Iran to its…
Iran Arrests Alleged IS Militants
RFL/RE - Iranian judicial officials say security forces have arrested 21 alleged Islamic State (IS) extremists in the northeastern city of…
Iran: Eight Prisoners Hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison
Iran Human Rights - On the morning of Wednesday July 5, eight prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison. According…