Al-Monitor – Mansur Moradi began panicking as blood poured from both his legs after an unexpected explosion. Stranded in a minefield in western Iran, any movement he made could trigger yet another blast. The mountainous region is covered with millions of anti-personnel landmines laid during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. Ultimately, the 36-year-old survived, thanks to luck. Iranian border guards managed to …
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Turkey hosts Iran, Russia to discuss Syria’s future
Al-Monitor – On April 4, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attended a trilateral summit with his Turkish and Russian counterparts to discuss the path forward in Syria. As expected, the trip gained the attention of Iranian media and foreign policy analysts in Tehran.
Read More »Sacred fire alive for 1,550 years at Iranian Zoroastrian temple
PayvandNews – Iran’s central city of Yazd is home to one of the fire temples most sacred to Zoroastrians worldwide with a flame that has been burning for nearly 1,550 years. The Yazd temple is one of the world’s nine Zoroastrian fire temples which hold the sacred Atash Behram, meaning Fire of Victory.
Read More »As Tehran Mayor Insists On Resignation, Many Attribute It To Political Pressure
Radiofarda – Despite calls from city council members to rescind his resignation, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi is resolved to leave his post for medical reasons, city Budget Committee Chairman Majid Farahani announced April 3.
Read More »Shooter At YouTube HQ Shot Herself After Wounding Three
Radiofarda – A woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube’s headquarters in California before killing herself, U.S. police say.
Read More »Iraq Grapples With Iranian Influence Ahead Of May Elections
Radiofarda — Iran’s influence is looming large as Iraqis prepare to head to the polls for parliamentary elections in May, with many in the country worried that Tehran may be looking to strengthen its political grip on Baghdad through the ballot box.
Read More »Iran: Children Deprived Of Education In Sistan And Baluchistan Deprived Of Education
Iran-HRM – The governor of a town in Sistan and Baluchestan Province says the majority of those children deprived of education do not have identification documents.
Read More »Iran: Political Prisoners Kept In Prison For More Than 1,200 Days In State Of Limbo
Iran-HRM – According to reports, 10 detainees from Nasirabad in Sistan and Baluchistan Province have still not received their final verdicts and are kept in a state of limbo in prison despite promises from officials that they would soon be released on bail.
Read More »Report On Deplorable Conditions In Gorgan’s Amir Abad Prison
Iran-HRM – A number of political prisoners including Ruzbeh Gilasian and Nima Saffar are serving their prison terms in Amir Abad prison in Gorgan, northern Iran.
Read More »National Security Official Says Telegram Will Be Filtered By Late April
Iran-HRM – The Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security in Majlis said that Telegram would be replaced by a similar domestic platform.
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