CHRI – University student will spend a year behind bars for “encouraging corruption” Maryam Shariatmadari, one of the “Girls of Revolution Street” protesting against mandatory hijab for women in Iran, was sentenced to a year in prison on March 25, 2018 by Branch 1091 of the Tehran Criminal Court for “encouraging corruption by removing her hijab,” her lawyer informed the …

Al-Monitor – Last fall, the World Bank forecast that Iran’s economy will grow by merely 4% and 3.4% in 2018 and 2019, respectively. These rates are much lower than what the Islamic Republic is seeking in its sixth five-year development plan (2016-2021) and 20-Year Vision (2005-25). As such, it seems that Iran is set to fail in implementing its strategic plans to achieve economic …

Al-Monitor – Reports are circulating in Iranian media that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is planning to appoint Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Modarresi Yazdi as the new judiciary chief.

Al-Monitor – In a move that has raised eyebrows in some quarters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been quoted as saying that he does not support polygamy.

PayvandNews – The Iran men’s national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has defeated Algeria in a friendly match as part of its preparations for the 2018 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.  On Tuesday evening, Team Melli beat the Fennecs 2-1 at the Liebenauer Stadium, sponsored as the Merkur-Arena, in the Austrian city of Graz.

Radiofarda- Iranian judicial officials revealed that 43 people have been indicted in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah for participating in recent anti-establishment protests.

Reuters – A Turkish banker who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured accusations of corruption against top Turkish officials asked a U.S. judge on Monday to “temper justice with mercy” and impose a lenient sentence.

Radiofarda – A member of the Iranian parliament claimed Iranians have transferred $30 billion out of the country during the last few months, before the Persian calendar year which ended on March 20.

Iran-HRM – IRGC unit on March 26, 2018, opened fire and killed a Kurdish porter by the name of Ibrahim Soleimani, father of five.

Iran-HRM – On Saturday, March 24, Shetaw Farouqi was transferred to the Sanandaj Central Prison after being detained for 20 days in the Sanandaj Intelligence Agency.