Iranian official: We will stay in Syria despite Russia’s objections
Al-Arabia - Iran on Sunday said it will keep its military forces in Syria despite appeals from its ally Russia…
Month: July 2018
Iran Detains Teen Over Dance Videos Posted On InstagramIran Detains Teen Over Dance Videos Posted On Instagram
RFL/RE - Iran has detained a teenager who posted dance videos on her Instagram page, which has more than 40,000 followers.…
Dutch Carrier KLM Says Suspending Flights To Tehran
RFL/RE - Dutch airline KLM says it has decided to suspend its flights to Tehran for the time being "as…
Shipping Giant Exits Iran, Fears US Sanctions
VOA — One of the world's biggest cargo shippers announced Saturday that it was pulling out of Iran for fear of…
Striking Driver Attacked By The Company’s Authorities
Iran-HRM - On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, following the protest and labor strike of the drivers of the Hakim Farabi…
British-Pakistani Appointed UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights In Iran
Radiofarda - Javid Rehman, a British-Pakistani legal scholar has been appointed as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human…
Family Of Jailed Activist In Iran Concerned He Will Be killed In Prison
Radiofarda - The brother of an Iranian Kurdish man on death row says the prison authorities have told the dissident…
Iran Executes 8 in 2017 Islamic State Attack on Tehran
VOA — Iran said Saturday it executed eight people convicted in the 2017 Islamic State group attack on parliament and the…
Ankara Pushes Back Over US Iran Sanctions
VOA — Ankara has criticized Washington's hardline policy toward Tehran, and with Turkey's cooperation seen as vital to enforcing U.S. sanctions…
Iranian women’s movement pushes for more rights, at its own pace
Al-Monitor - Despite numerous obstacles and challenges, the women’s rights movement in Iran continues to move forward. Indeed, while to…