Iranian Baha’i Students Offered University Enrollment in Exchange For Renouncing Their Faith
CHRI - Two members of the persecuted Baha'i faith in Iran have been offered university enrollment in exchange for renouncing their…
Month: September 2017
Iran’s oil minister has big plans for likely last term
Al-monitor - Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, the most experienced minister in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has yet again been entrusted with…
Iran reacts to Kurdish referendum
Al-Monitor - Iraqi Kurds headed to the polls Sept. 25 to vote on an independence referendum despite continued strong opposition from neighboring Turkey and Iran,…
Iranian-Americans Condemn Trump’s Travel Ban
PayvandNews - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) have issued press releases…
Iran’s Sohrab Moradi breaks 18-year weightlifting world record
PayvandNews - Iranian Olympic champion weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke the longest standing world record in the sport to win gold at…
Iran 7-a-side football team runner-up at IFCPF World Championships
PayvandNews - Iran 7-a-side football team won the silver medal at the 2017 IFCPF World Championships on Saturday. The Iranian team…
Wedding Ceremony of Iranian Acid Victim Goes Viral
ifpnews - A young Iranian girl disfigured in an acid attack back in 2014 has gotten married, sparking widespread positive reactions…
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border
Al-Arabia - Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iran's state media…
Iran: Four Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges, Hands of Three Other Prisoners Amputated
Iran Human Rights -Within two days in Qom Central Prison, four prisoners were hanged on drug related charges and three…
Trump Weighs Replacing Temporary Travel Ban With New Restrictions
PayvandNews - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering replacing his temporary travel ban on people from six predominantly Muslim countries with…