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Month: September 2017

TEHRAN REPEATS UNCONVINCING DENIALS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

irannewsupdate -According to informed sources, which track executions in the Islamic Republic of Iran, at least three inmates were hanged…

Iran is sending a dangerous message to the world

arabnews -Iran has shifted policy from covertly advancing its military programs to publicly announcing progress on that front. This week,…

U.S. Metals Executive Gets Prison Sentence For Illegal Exports To Iran

RFL/RE - The Turkish-born head of a U.S. metals company was sentenced to 57 months in prison on September 7 for…

Turkish Minister Dismisses U.S. Iran Sanctions Case Against Erdogan Aide

RFL/RE - Turkey's economy minister on September 7 dismissed a case brought by U.S. prosecutors against his predecessor for allegedly taking…

Trump Says Middle East Nations Must Confront Iran, Terrorism

RFL/RE -- U.S. President Donald Trump says nations in the Middle East must confront parties "such as the Iranian regime" as…

Rouhani Government Remains on Sidelines Amid House Arrest Controversy

CHRI - The government of President Hassan Rouhani continues to avoid taking the initiative to resolve the six-and-a-half-year extrajudicial house arrests…

Protest Against Killing of Couriers in Iran’s Kurdistan Province Attacked by Security Forces

CHRI - A protest was met with tear gas in the city of Baneh in northwestern Iran on September 5, 2017, after…

Iranian Foreign Ministry set for sweeping change

Al-monitor  — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to implement some structural changes in the Iranian Foreign Ministry as he…

US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion

Al-Arabia - United States prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the former head of a Turkish state bank…

A Comprehensive Report on the Latest Developments in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – An estimated number of 50 political prisoners held in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have been transferred…