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Month: December 2017

Iran’s State TV Aired Forced Confession of Ahmadreza Djalali Because He Refused to Spy for Iran

CHRI - Iranian state TV aired a forced confession by Ahmadreza Djalali because he wrote in a letter that he…

Will Tehran be able to withstand ‘long overdue’ quake?

Al-Monitor - Is an earthquake likely to occur in Tehran? What will happen if there is an earthquake in Tehran?…

Iranians furious over rumors of 70% increase in MP salaries

Al-Monitor - Amid speculation about an increase in gasoline prices in Iran, reports of a 70% surge in the salaries…

Hurry up! Yalda Night is right around the corner

PayvandNews - Children chasing each other; mothers setting out dried nuts, pomegranates and watermelons amongst other fine foodstuffs; and fathers…

Air pollution shuts schools, cancels sports events in Iran’s big cities

PayvandNews - Schools have been closed on Tuesday in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Urmia, and Arak and sports events have been…

Tehran Prosecutor Ignores Imprisoned Iranian-Austrian Businessman’s Request for Back Operation

CHRI - The Tehran prosecutor has ignored a request by imprisoned Iranian-Austrian dual national Kamran Ghaderi for an urgent back…

Iran’s Royan Institute clones Murciana goat

PayvandNews - Scientists at Iran's Royan Research Institute has succeeded in producing the country's third cloned goat belonging to Murcia-Granada…

‘I get threats, I get sworn at’: Iran’s taboo-busting female standup star

Guardian - Zeynab Mousavi has found fame in country where standup comedy is relatively new and where being a female…

Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Battling With Powerful Judiciary

RFL/RE - Iran's chief prosecutor says authorities will soon issue an "appropriate" response to an ultimatum made by former President…

Iran Says Trump Cannot Cause Collapse of Nuclear Deal

VOA - Iran said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump cannot cause its nuclear deal with six major powers to…