In Iran: The Past is a Foreign Country
gatestoneinstitute - Ayatollah Khomeini and his successors branded all accords that Iran signed under the Shah as "a Zionist conspiracy…
Month: July 2018
Australian Coroner Rules Iranian Asylum-Seeker’s Death ‘Entirely Preventable’
Radiofarda - A coroner in Australia says the death of a 24-year-old Iranian asylum-seeker held on a remote Pacific island…
Russia, Iran, Turkey Set To Meet In Sochi For Syria Discussions
Radiofarda - Russia, Iran, and Turkey, co-sponsors of Syrian peace talks held periodically in Kazakhstan, will meet on July 30-31…
Man Convicted of National Security Crimes in Iran For Allegedly Promoting His Baha’i Faith
CHRI - The Appeals Court in Iran’s Kurdistan Province has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Zabihollah Raoufi, who was…
Woman Expelled From Iranian University Just Before Obtaining Degree Because She’s Baha’i
CHRI - A young Baha’i woman was expelled from Iran’s Islamic Azad University in the city of Isfahan one semester…
Nine Years After It Was Drafted, Iran’s Parliament Begins Debating Child Abuse Bill
CHRI - A bill drafted nine years ago in Iran to combat child abuse is finally being debated by Parliament…
Iranian teenage dancer’s arrest sparks backlash as tolerance for radicalism drops
Al-Monitor - On July 7, the conservative-dominated Iranian state broadcaster aired the “confessions” of social media influencers, including 18-year-old Maedeh…
Iran Crowned Asian U20 Volleyball Champion
PayvandNews - Iran swept past South Korea in straight sets (25-22, 25-14, 25-18) in the final match of the 2018…
Iran’s rial hits record-low 100,000 to the Dollar
Al-Arabia - Iran's currency hit a record low on Sunday of 100,000 rials to the dollar amid a deepening economic crisis and…
Iran releases Karroubi, Mousavi in attempt to face down rising US pressure
Al-Arabia - Iran’s top security body has approved the release of opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who…