Iranian Military Says Will Stay In Syria Despite U.S. Demands For Exit
rferl.org - Iran will maintain its military presence in Syria despite demands from the United States and Israel that it…
Month: August 2018
Over 200 Dervishes Convicted In Iran In ‘Unjust’ Trials, HRW Says
rferl.org - Iranian courts have sentenced more than 200 members of a Sufi order to prison terms and other punishments…
Iran Arrested ‘Tens Of Spies’ In Government Bodies, Minister Says
rferl.org - Security forces have arrested "tens of spies" working in Iran's governmental bodies as part of a crackdown on…
Iran Executions: Man Hanged in Ardabil
IranHR - Iran Human Rights (Aug 27, 2018): A prisoner was executed at Ardabil Central Prison on murder charges. According…
Iranian American Prisoner in Iran, Baquer Namazi, On Medical Leave
CHRI - Baquer Namazi, an Iranian American dual national who was imprisoned in Iran in February 2016, has been on…
Iranian Student Activist Sentenced To Seven Years
payvand - Speaking with the state-run Iran Students News Agency (ISNA), Saeid Khalili said her client was tried for assembling…
Iran’s Zarif Draws Ire for Saying Iranians ‘Chose’ to Live with Pressures
VOA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has drawn a social media backlash from Iranians for saying the pressures…
UN invites US and allies for Syria talks next month
alarabiya - UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited the United States and six other countries for talks in…
Iraq Sending Team To U.S. To Seek Deal On Transactions With Iran
radiofarda - Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an agreement on financial transactions with Iran following…
Iran, Syria Sign Deal On Military Cooperation
rferl.org - The defense ministers of Iran and Syria have signed an agreement on military cooperation in the war-torn country,…