Iran Revolutionary Guards’ commanders to support militias in the region
Al-Arabia - An Iranian military official revealed that the Revolutionary Guard has sent commanders and trainers to the battlefields to support…
Month: September 2017
US Military Readying a More Aggressive Approach Against Iran
VOA —The United States is looking to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East with a more aggressive approach in…
Iran: Free Unjustly Held Journalists
HRW – Two Iranian journalists arrested in Tehran in August 2017 remain detained without formal charges, Human Rights Watch said today.…
Rouhani’s Intelligence Ministry is Keeping Prominent Rights Lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani in Prison, Says Daughter
CHRI - Abdolfattah Soltani, who spent most of his legal career defending political prisoners before becoming one himself, continues to be…
Imprisoned Teacher’s Rights Activist: I am Legally Entitled to a Public Trial
CHRI - An imprisoned teachers' rights activist has been refusing food and water, pledging to continue his hunger strike until his…
Iranian Labor Activist Peacefully Rejects New Prison Sentence
CHRI - Labor activist Ali Nejati is refusing to serve a six-month prison sentence for engaging in lawful protests against one…
Left without patron, Iran’s Khomeini turns right
Al-Monitor — The perhaps most prominent of the grandsons of the founder of the Islamic Republic has lately adopted a new…
PHOTOS: Mariwan International Street Theater Festival in northwestern Iran
PayvandNews - The 12th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival has come to an end, with carnivals of Iranian and international artists…
Football: Iran’s Persepolis routs Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli 3-1 in AFC Champions League
PayvandNews - Iran's Persepolis booked a place in the 2017 AFC Champions League semi-final after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli…
Mercedes-Benz inks deal to resume Iran trucks business
PayvandNews - Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG, has signed a contract with Iran Khodro to distribute its trucks in the…