One and Half Century of Imprisonment; Comprehensive List of 25 Baha’i Prisoners in the Provinces of Tehran and Alborz
HRANA News Agency –Baha’is living in Iran are deprived of their basic human and civil rights due to their religious…
Month: August 2017
Reformist Journalist Not Heard From Two Weeks After Arrest in Tehran
CHRI - Several Journalists Arrested in 2017 for Alleged Connections With Amad News Reformist journalist Sasan Aghaei's family has not heard a word…
Iran’s Quds Force commander calls for national unity
Al-Monitor - Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani rarely makes political speeches, but on Aug. 20, the commander of Iran's Quds Force warned that Iran faces two dangers, one internal and…
Former Iranian president Khatami asks Supreme Leader to end house arrests
Al-Arabia - Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami has called on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to end the house arrest of…
Countdown Begins for Karroubi’s Trial After Deal With Rouhani Government Ends His Hunger Strike
CHRI - Now that detained political leader Mehdi Karroubi has ended his life-threatening hunger strike, all eyes are on President Hassan Rouhani to…
Flow of American tourists to Iran has not slowed down
PayvandNews - The tourist flow from the U.S. to Iran has not been slowed down as its year-on-year rate shows no…
President Rohani Says Protecting Nuclear Deal Top Priority, As Iranian Lawmakers Approve Cabinet Picks
RFL/RE - Iran's parliament on August 20 approved all but one of the cabinet nominees submitted by President Hassan Rohani, who…
Iranian Labor Activist Forced to Stay Behind Bars Until December 2018 Despite Completing Sentence
CHRI - To protest being returned to prison two years after he was released, prominent labor activist Reza Shahabi started a…
Alleged Role In State Crackdown Haunts New Communications Minister of Iran’s President Rohani
RFL/RE - Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi is young and successful, but allegations about his past could come back to haunt him. …
Photos: Natanz Central Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh)
PayvandNews - Natanz Central Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) is located near Sheikh Abdol Samad Isfahani Tomb in the city of Natanz in Iran's Isfahan…