Iranian Opposition Figure Karrubi Allowed To Meet With Activist For First Time Since Arrest
RFL/RE - Iranian authorities have allowed opposition figure Mehdi Karrubi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, to meet with…
Month: October 2017
Graham: Senate Republicans Plan Iran Nuclear Deal Strategy
VOA - Senate Republicans plan to introduce legislation that would add new conditions to the legislation that gives them review authority…
Iran’s Expediency Council to Decide Whether Religious Minorities Can Run in Elections
CHRI - An ongoing dispute in Iran over whether religious minorities can be elected to local councils in Muslim-majority constituencies could…
Photo of Smiling Political Prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison Lands One in Prison Known For Harsh Conditions
CHRI - Lawyer: Arash Sadeghi's transfer was illegal. A man serving a 15-year prison sentence for peacefully advocating human rights in…
Mousavi’s Daughters: Officials “Hoping and Planning” for Death of Opposition Leaders Under House Arrest
CHRI - In an open letter addressing Muslim religious leaders worldwide, Mir Hossein Mousavi's daughters have accused "some" Iranian officials of "hoping and planning" for…
‘Arabian Gulf’ ruckus rallies Iranians around the flag
Al-Monitor - US President Donald Trump’s Oct. 13 address unveiling his administration’s new strategy toward Iran predictably sparked widespread reactions in Tehran.…
Is Iran’s former Reformist president under house arrest?
Al-Monitor - According to Iranian opposition websites, security forces prevented former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, a Reformist, from leaving his house to attend an…
Iran’s Non-Oil GDP Growth At 7% In 6 Months
PayvandNews - Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that the country's non-oil gross domestic product grew by seven…
Total CEO says to move ahead with key Iran project
PayvandNews - French oil and gas major Total says it will try to push ahead with an Iranian gas project if…
President Rouhani uphold your promises on Human Rights of Iranian Citizens
IOPHR - Dr. Rouhani during his 2013 presidential campaign repeatedly talked about meritocracy in the country, and continually promised that if…