ArabNews – Iran state television aired a new video about imprisoned British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Friday, accusing her of taking part in covert activities against the country financed by Britain and the US.
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Iranian Broadcast Censors World Cup Program Over Host’s Clothing
RFL/RE – Portions of the 2018 World Cup draw broadcast were censored in Iran because authorities decided co-host Maria Komandnaya’s clothing was too revealing.
Read More »Iranian opposition in US publishes Tehran’s ‘scandalous acts’ in new book
Al-Arabia – The Iranian opposition in the United States has published a book on the 1988 massacre when the Iranian regime murdered thousands of people opposing it.
Read More »One Man Executed in Northern Iran
Iran Human Rights – A prisoner was hanged at Amol Prison on murder charges.
Read More »Iran: Suicide on the Death Row
Iran Human Rights – A prisoner hanged himself in ward 1 of Rajai Shahr Prison on November 28. Unfair sentences, poor prison condition, and harsh treatment are believed to be the main causes of the high suicide rate among prisoners.
Read More »Tehran Prosecutor Sentenced to Prison for Protestor’s Death Denies Responsibility
CHRI – Former Tehran Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, the only official who has been held accountable for the death of a protester who was tortured in the Kahrizak Detention Center in 2009, has publicly objected to his two-year prison sentence.
Read More »Spokesman Berates Former President Ahmadinejad After He Accuses Judiciary of Corruption
CHRI – The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary has publicly spoken out against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after the former president accused the judiciary of corruption in a public speech.
Read More »Iran moves to stamp out corruption opportunities in customs
Al-Monitor – Government officials and investors all agree that Iran needs to improve its business climate to attract the needed investment for job creation. One of the phenomena that can help ease the process of doing business is the country’s customs organization.
Read More »Iran placed in tough group in 2018 World Cup
PayvandNews – Iran national football team, known as Team Melli, have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. Carlos Queiroz’s team will play powerhouse Spain, Portugal and Morocco in Russia.
Read More »Quake hits southeast Iran, destroys homes; no fatalities reported
Reuters – A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck southeastern Iran on Friday, injuring at least 42 people and destroying several homes in an area where most people live in villages of mud-walled homes. State media said no deaths had been reported. People are seen standing in the courtyard for safety after earthquake hit Kerman province, Iran, in this still …
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