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Month: September 2018

Iran’s Options To Face Down US Oil Sanctions

Radiofarda - Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact…

January Protests: Third Day of Hunger Strike for Prisoner Mahin-Taj Ahmadpour

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Mahin-Taj Ahmadpour, a political prisoner being held at Nashtaroud Prison of Tunekabon, has been…

US Republicans seek sanctions on Iraqi militias with Iran ties

Al-Arabia - Republican US senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to counteract what they see as Iran’s increasing…

Five Shirazi Baha’is Sentenced to Exile in Absentia

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – In the absence of both the defendants and their attorneys, Branch 1 of the…

Not Tough Enough, Say Critics Of Trump Order On Foreign Meddling In U.S. Elections

RFL/RE - U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at punishing foreigners who interfere in U.S.…

Death Row Juvenile Offender Stages Hunger Strike from Solitary Confinement

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Bahauldin Ghasemzadeh, a juvenile offender sentenced to be executed in Urmia Prison who was…

Three More Deaths in Urmia Prison Attributed to Medical Neglect

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Urmia central prisoners Gholamreza Tubaragh Ghaleh, Reza Malek Rezaie, and Sajjad Jamali Fard have died…

Number of Barred Baha’i Students Increases on 2018 National University Entrance Exam

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – A large number of Baha’i students who participated in the 2018 National University Entrance…

Pressure mounts on Iran’s president to skip the UN General Assembly

Al-Monitor - Whether Iran's President Hassan Rouhani should travel to New York for this year's UN General Assembly is fueling…

Azerbaijanis Dance To Support Their Kin In Iran

lobelog - Social media users in Azerbaijan are dancing on video to express solidarity with their ethnic kin in northern…