Iran denies reports Tehran closed border with northern Iraq
Al-Arabia - Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied reports that Tehran had closed a border crossing with northern Iraq in response…
Month: October 2017
Iran’s Soleimani reportedly in Kurdistan as Iraq denies setting Kirkuk deadline
Al-Arabia - A Kurdish source said on Sunday that the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Qasem Soleimani, arrived in Iraqi…
Tillerson: Iran Compliant With Nuclear Deal, But Trump Wants to Fix Flaws
VOA - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson conceded Sunday that Iran is in "technical compliance" with the international agreement to…
Prisoner Hanged on Murder Charges
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was executed on murder charges at Rasht Central Prison (Lakan). According to a close source,…
Iran: Man Executed at Kerman Prison
Iran Human Rights - A prisoner was executed on Moharebeh charges at Kerman Prison. According to ISNA and the Deputy of…
Narges Mohammadi Calls on MPs to End the “Illegal” Torture of Solitary Confinement in Iran’s Prisons
CHRI - Imprisoned prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has called on members of Iran's Parliament to investigate and end the…
Tehran Prosecutor: Streaming TinyMoviez Website Shut Down For “Indecent” Content
CHRI - Case Highlights State Sanctioning of Copyright Infringement in Iran The popular Iranian streaming movies website, TinyMoviez, which featured pirated…
Seven Reformists MPs Plan to Sue Iran’s State Broadcasting Agency IRIB for Defamation
CHRI - Seven reformist members of Iran's Parliament who were recently sentenced to prison for their political views will sue the…
Family of Late Iranian President Rafsanjani Banned From Traveling Abroad
Four family members of the late Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani have been banned from traveling abroad by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards…
Former MP: Don’t Underestimate the New Restrictions on Reformist Ex-President Khatami
CHRI - The increasingly restrictive judicial bans issued against reformist leader Mohammad Khatami could morph into something much bigger and enflame…