Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout
radiofarda - Iran says Britain has stepped in to help it redesign a reactor following the U.S. withdrawal from Tehran's…
Month: August 2018
Facebook Deletes Political Misinformation Sites Linked To Iran, Russia
rferl.org - Facebook says it has removed 652 accounts and web pages linked to Russia and Iran for spreading political…
Bolton Says U.S. Seeks ‘Behavior’ Change From Iran, Not Regime Change
rferl.org - White House national-security adviser John Bolton says the United States is not seeking to topple Iran's government, but…
Heavy Charges Against a Civil Activist for Protesting Compulsory Hijab
Iran Human Rights - Farhad Meysami, arrested on July 31, was transferred to the quarantine ward of Evin prison. He’s…
Economic Crises Lowering Society’s Tolerance Level
iran-hrm.com - With Iran’s political, economic and social crises increasing day after day, a phenomenon to which regime media refer…
Former Tehran Mayor Sentenced to Prison For Criticizing Iran’s Involvement in Syrian War
iranhumanrights - Former Mayor of Tehran Gholamhossein Karbaschi has been sentenced to one year in prison for publicly criticizing Iran’s involvement…
Dollar is out, Yuan is in: Iran changes benchmark currencies
payvand - Iran has removed the US Dollar from its official currency rate reporting platform and replaced it with China's…
Lawyer to Appeal Iranian Journalist’s 10-year Sentence for Satirical Tweet
payvand - A lawyer for an Iranian journalist sentenced in Iran to 10 years in prison for allegedly insulting a…
‘Death Threat’ From Iran’s Religious Heartland Intensifies Debate Over Rohani Government
payvand - A perceived death threat against President Hassan Rohani within the seminary of the holy Shi'ite city of Qom…
U.S. Charges Two Iranians With Spying On Dissidents, Jewish Groups
rferl.org - Two Iranian men have been indicted for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including gathering information…