Iran: Rohani Names Two Women Vice Presidents, But None In Cabinet
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani has named two women as vice presidents, a day after proposing a government that…
Month: August 2017
Iran’s Beleaguered Music Community Urges Rouhani to Prevent Concert Cancellations
CHRI - Members of Iran's music industry are urging President Hassan Rouhani to follow through on his 2017 election campaign…
Iranian Drone Plane Forces U.S. Fighter To Take ‘Evasive Action,’ U.S. Navy Says
RFL/RE The U.S. Navy says an Iranian drone flew within 30 meters of one of its jets on August 8…
Iran’s President Rouhani presents cabinet to Parliament for vote of confidence
PayvandNews - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has submitted the list of his nominees for ministerial posts to the Parliament (Majlis).…
The Revolutionary Guard: America wants to implement the Libyan model in Iran
Al-Arabia - The commander of the Air Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Brigadier General Ali Hajizadeh, said that the United…
Iran Announces Arrests Of IS-Linked Militants Planning Attacks
RFL/RE - Iran says it has arrested 27 militants linked to the extremist Sunni group Islamic State (IS) who were planning…
Prisoner Hanged in Public While Crowd Watched
Iran Human Rights -A prisoner was hanged in public while a crowd of people watched. A prisoner was reportedly hanged…
Man with Drug Charges in Imminent Danger of Execution
Iran Human Rights -A man in Isfahan Central Prison is in imminent danger of execution for drug related charges. A…
Iran steps up pressure on Iraqi Kurds to halt referendum
AL-monitor - Iran and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have become entangled in a war of words as the referendum on…
Iran MPs under fire for ’embarrassing’ selfies with Mogherini
BBC - Members of the Iranian parliament have found themselves under fire for "strange" behaviour involving the EU's top diplomat, Federica…