Iran emphasizes maintaining the Revolutionary Guards in Syria
Al-Arabia - Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards will play an active role in establishing a lasting “ceasefire” in crisis-hit Syria, its…
Month: November 2017
Family: Iran Has Set Date for New Trial of Imprisoned British-Iranian Woman
VOA - The British daily The Guardian has reported that authorities in Iran have set a date for the trial…
Iran Attempts to Deflect Responsibility in Criticizing UN Resolution on Country’s Human Rights Record
CHRI - Iran has responded to a draft UN resolution condemning the country’s human rights record by attempting to deflect…
Iran’s Snapp Taxi App Violates User Privacy Rights by Spying on Users’ Phone Data
CHRI - On November 21, 2017, the users of an Iranian transportation app known as Snapp received a notification that…
Intelligence Ministry Pressures Two Sunni Rouhani Campaign Managers to Halt Peaceful Advocacy Efforts
“Does Mr. Rouhani know what his Intelligence Ministry is up to?” Within the course of the same week, two Sunni…
Iranian media: Sochi summit step toward ‘new Middle East’
Al- Monitor - On Nov. 22, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani traveled to the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi for…
Why UK-US divide on Iranian nuclear deal matters
Al-Monitor - European powers, most notably Britain, have rebuffed US President Donald Trump’s Oct. 13 refusal to certify that the…
Iran pushes to retain Asia oil buyers as possible U.S. sanctions loom
Reuters - Iran is pushing to retain customers for its oil in Asia, hoping that price reductions will boost the…
Christians Accuse Iran-Backed Militias of Human Rights Abuses in Kurdish Region
thetower - Iran-backed Shia militia forces have been accused by a parliamentarian of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the…
Iran declares end of ISIS
rudaw - – Iran has declared the end of ISIS. The Islamic Republic has expanded its influence across Iraq and…