PayvandNews – India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj says New Delhi will keep trading with Iran and will only follow sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as the United States, against the Islamic Republic.

Radiofarda – Paying homage to a pre-revolution superstar in Tehran turned into a large and noisy protest against the ruling establishment on Sunday, May 27.

Reuters – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that only Syrian government troops should have a presence on Syria’s southern border, which is close to Jordan and Israel.

Radiofarda – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says although Europeans are “serious” in their attempt to save the nuclear deal with Iran, yet Tehran “doubts their ability” to do so. Speaking in an interview with Iran’s state TV Sunday night, May 27, Araqchi warned that “Iran might pull out of the JCPOA if we do not reach a conclusion …

  gatestoneinstitute.org – Right now, Iran holds 32 American and allied hostages. None has been properly charged, let alone tried and found guilty. At least 10 of them, US and British citizens, were enthusiastic campaigners for the Islamic Republic in America and Britain. Among them are founders of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), a lobbying group set up and …

Iran-HRM – A funeral ceremony for the renowned Iranian actor, Naser Malek Motiei turned violent on Sunday, after security forces attacked the demonstrators. Security forces shot into the air and the state police fired tear gas to repulse the hundreds of demonstrators. Videos show motorcycle units of regime security forces driving into the demonstrators as scenes become intense. Naser Malek …

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner, Shapour Rashno, 43, is under pressure of intelligence agents. This prisoner has a law degree and is the former head of Mother Library in Andimeshk. Intelligence ministry’s interrogators have charged him with having connection with POMI. They intend to open a new case for him and sentence him again. Mr. Rashnoor is suffering from severe digestive …

Al-Arabia – China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit in a Chinese coastal city, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as major powers scramble to save Iran’s nuclear deal after the United States pulled out. Rouhani will pay a working visit to China and attend the summit of the China and Russia-led security …

PayvandNews – Iranian actor Nasser Malakmotiei who appeared in over 100 movies and TV series, in most of which he played the roles of virile characters, died at Tehran’s Aatieh Hospital on Friday night, he was 88.  He was suffering from a kidney disorder, Persian media outlets announced.

Radiofarda – Iranian security forces on Friday May 25 prevented the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Writers Association, the oldest and most prestigious trade union for Iranian writers.  Upholding human rights, organizing Iranian writers and campaigning against censorship are the focal points of the Iranian Writers Association’s activities.