Saudi minister: Iran is ‘godfather’ of terrorism around the world
Al-Arabia - The Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Awwad al-Awwad has expressed the kingdom’s support of Egypt against the…
Month: November 2017
Turkish Iranian Gold Trader Pleads Guilty in Sanctions-busting Scheme
VOA — Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian businessman charged with helping Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions, has pleaded guilty, according to U.S. prosecutors,…
Political Prisoners in Rajaee Shahr Prison Slapped With New Charges for Engaging in Peaceful Protest
CHRI - Three prisoners in Iran’s Rajaee Shahr Prison are facing new charges for participating in a mass protest at…
Iran: Three More Executions in Tabriz
Iran Human Rights - Three prisoners were hanged at Tabriz Central Prison on murder charges while three other prisoners were…
Iranian, Italian orchestras to take “Divine Martyrs” to Rome church
PayvandNews - The Tehran Symphony Orchestra choir and Italy's World Youth Orchestra will perform "Where Art Thou, Divine Martyrs" composed…
We’re not afraid of death: Iran’s General Soleimani
PayvandNews - The Quds Force commander has railed against the U.S. presence in the Middle East, saying the American troops'…
Repression of free speech continues to grow in Iran
merinews - Throughout Iran, journalists, bloggers, and activists of all types are being hounded to give up their efforts to…
U.S. Says Alleged Mastermind In Iran Sanctions Case Won’t Stand Trial
RFL/RE - A wealthy Turkish-Iranian businessman who was the alleged mastermind in what U.S. prosecutors say was a high-level conspiracy…
Earthquake response shows Iranians’ nationalism — and mistrust of authorities
Al-Monitor - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck an area straddling the Iran-Iraq border on Nov. 12. Iran’s western province…
Iran prosecutor gets two years for being ‘accessory to murder’ of protesters
Al-Monitor - Saeed Mortazavi, a former judge and prosecutor in Iran, has been sentenced to two years in prison for…