Despite police claims Iranian woman remains in custody
iran-hrm - Despite police claims Azam Dideban who was arrested in a rally seeking the release of teachers activist Hashem…
Month: November 2018
Turkic minority rights activist gets one year in prison for her cultural activities
iran-hrm - Azerbaijani Turkic minority rights activist, Ulduz Ghasemi was sentenced to one year in prison. The verdict was issued…
Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official For Spying
radiofarda - An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for Iran's Foreign Ministry to 10 years in prison after…
Former Iranian Minister Arrested For Financial Fraud
rferl.org - A former Iranian minister of welfare and social security has been arrested for financial fraud, official media reported…
Iran Lets A Few Hundred Women Attend Football Game
radiofarda - Iran allowed hundreds of local women to attend the Asian Champions League final in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian…
Iran’s Rouhani Claims Newly Reimposed US Sanctions Had ‘No Effect’
radiofarda - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that U.S. sanctions announced last week have had no effect on…
Workers Again Protesting Unpaid Wages At Sugar Cane Mill
Radiofarda - Workers’ protests at the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Mill in Ahvaz, southwest Iran, continued for the fifth consecutive…
Influential Conservative Says Iran Will Meet FATF Requirements
Radiofarda - A conservative former MP and a member of the Islamic Republic's influential Expediency Discernment Council (EDC) says that…
SWIFT System To Disconnect Some Iranian Banks This Weekend
Radiofarda - The Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service will be disconnecting some Iranian banks this weekend, said SWIFT chief executive…
Italian Police Make Major Heroin Haul On Ship From Iran
Radiofarda - Italian police discovered 270 kg (600 lb) of heroin hidden in a container that arrived aboard a ship…