Fire At Iranian Oil Refinery Kills One, Injures 18
RFL/RE - A fire at an oil refinery in the Iranian city of Abadan in southwestern Khuzestan Province has killed…
Month: June 2018
Threats from US Put New Pressure on Iranian Oil Importers
VOA - Importers of Iranian oil are facing pressure from the United States to find another energy source or be…
Fatemeh (not her real name) risks injury every time she maneuvers onto an escalator in her wheelchair. Often, it’s her only option if she wants to use the metro in Tehran.
HRW- “I know it’s very dangerous,” she said. “Each time I get on an escalator with my wheelchair, I prepare…
Iran: Prisoner Accused of Murdering a Clergyman Scheduled to Be Executed
Iran Human Rights - Hossein Esmailpour, who was charged with the murder of Fakhri Langaroudi, a prominent clergyman from Guilan…
Iranian Journalist and Political Activist Detained For Criticizing Iran’s Judiciary
CHRI - Well-known journalist and political activist Hengameh Shahidi was arrested upon leaving a hospital in Iran’s Kish Island after strongly criticizing…
Iranian hard-liners smell blood as Rouhani under fire over economy
Al-Monitor - Iranian hard-liners are euphoric as President Hassan Rouhani is under increasing pressure from public opinion and losing credibility…
Child abuse case brings outrage, but no change in Iran
Al-Monitor - A man in handcuffs is standing in front of the camera, haltingly giving a first-person account of the…
Iran Executions: Prisoner Hanged in Sary
iranhr - According to a close source, on the morning of Wednesday, June 27, a prisoner was hanged at Sary…
Iran Executions: Two Prisoners Hanged in Karaj
iranhr - According to a close source, on the morning of Wednesday, June 27, two prisoners were executed at Rajai…
Juvenile Offender Executed in Iran
iranhr - Execution of juvenile offenders in Iran continues despite repeated criticism by the international community. Iran Human Rights calls on…