Kurdish Death Row Prisoner Transferred to Different Prison, Raising Fears He Could be Executed
CHRI - A Kurdish man who has been sentenced to death in Iran despite serious concerns about how his case…
Month: August 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Lawyer: “They Came After Her From Three Directions”
CHRI - Prominent Human Rights Attorney Facing Five-Year Prison Sentence and Three Other Charge Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh once defended…
Sanctions, profiteering put Iranian newspapers in a bind
Al-Arabia - The future of some Iranian newspapers is in limbo as they can't afford paper, a new phenomenon stemming in part from…
Meybod, Iran: Open-air museum of ancient watermills
PayvandNews - Some 50 kilometers north of Yazd, central Iran, lies the sprawling mud-brick city of Meybod, whose tourism officials…
More Bad News For Iran As Afghan Water Dispute Heats Up
lobelog - As Iran’s domestic tensions in some regions are on the rise over water shortages and persistent drought, the…
Reformism weakens as factional interests reign supreme in Iran
Al-Monitor - The United States is increasing its pressure on Iran at a time when the country’s Reform movement appears to be…
U.S. Expresses Concern Over Persecutions In Iran
Radiofarda - The United States says it is "closely monitoring" reports of human rights abuses in Iran, the State Department…
Ten Reasons Why Rouhani May Look Angry
Radiofarda - Iranian media is buzzing over a photo taken of President Hassan Rouhani at a meeting with the heads…
German Rail Operator, Deutsche Telekom End Iran Projects
Radiofarda - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Telekom are ending projects in Iran after Washington imposed new sanctions…
India Planning To Halve Its Oil Imports From Iran
RFL/RE - India, the second biggest crude oil customer for Iran, may cut its imports from the Islamic Republic by…