Second Iranian Woman Sentenced to Prison for Protesting Mandatory Hijab
CHRI - University student will spend a year behind bars for “encouraging corruption” Maryam Shariatmadari, one of the “Girls of…
Month: March 2018
Why economic growth has not led to job creation in Iran
Al-Monitor - Last fall, the World Bank forecast that Iran’s economy will grow by merely 4% and 3.4% in 2018 and 2019,…
Will Khamenei dismiss Iran’s judiciary chief?
Al-Monitor - Reports are circulating in Iranian media that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is planning to appoint Ayatollah Mohammad…
Iran’s supreme leader: I’m not in favor of polygamy
Al-Monitor - In a move that has raised eyebrows in some quarters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been…
Iran football team beats Algeria 2-1 in pre-World Cup friendly played in Graz, Austrian
PayvandNews - The Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has defeated Algeria in a friendly match…
Dozens Indicted In Western Iran For Recent Protests And Unrest
Radiofarda- Iranian judicial officials revealed that 43 people have been indicted in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah for participating in…
Turkish Banker Convicted In U.S. Of Helping Iran Seeks Lenient Sentence
Reuters - A Turkish banker who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured…
Iranian MP: $30 Billion Has Been Transferred Out Of The Country
Radiofarda - A member of the Iranian parliament claimed Iranians have transferred $30 billion out of the country during the…
Iran: IRGC Unit Fires And Kills Another Kurdish Porter
Iran-HRM - IRGC unit on March 26, 2018, opened fire and killed a Kurdish porter by the name of Ibrahim…
Iran: Mother Of Two Shetaw Faroughi Detained For Husband’s Activism
Iran-HRM - On Saturday, March 24, Shetaw Farouqi was transferred to the Sanandaj Central Prison after being detained for 20 days in the Sanandaj…