Al-Sadr Coalition Headed to Victory in Iraqi Election
VOA - The coalition headed by fiery anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appears headed to victory in Iraq's parliamentary election.…
Month: May 2018
“You Know What Your Problem Is:” Young Man Expelled From Iranian University For His Baha’i Faith
CHRI - A young man has been expelled from the University of Gilan in northern Iran because of his Baha’i faith…
Rouhani administration fights back against nuclear deal critics
Al-Monitor - Since President Donald Trump fulfilled his campaign promise of breaking the nuclear deal between Iran and the five…
U.S. Security Adviser John Bolton: Washington Not Pushing Iran ‘Regime Change’
Radiofarda - White House national security adviser John Bolton says "regime change" in Iran is not currently part of the…
Tehran City Council Elects New Reformist Mayor
PayvandNews - Tehran City Council members elected Mohammad Ali Afshani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital May 13,…
Central Bank Sets Strict Limits On Cash Leaving Iran Amid Currency Crisis
Radiofarda - A new directive issued by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has set strict limits on the amount…
Iranian Official: Telegram’s Filtering Is Permanent
Radiofarda - An Iranian official defended the decision of the country’s judiciary to block the popular messaging application Telegram and…
Iran: Baha’i Citizen Arrested In Tehran
Iran-HRM - On Friday, May 11, 2018, Mehrdad Heyrani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Tehran was arrested and transferred to…
Ninth Round Of Syria Peace Talks Under Way In Astana
RFL/RE - The ninth round of Syria peace talks sponsored by Iran, Russia, and Turkey began on May 14 in…
Lavrov, Zarif, Meet In Moscow On Iran Nuclear Deal
RFL/RE - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif are meeting in Moscow to discuss…