Sufi Prisoners Illegally Being Held With Dangerous Inmates in Tehran Penitentiary, Say Families
CHRI - Dozens of Sufi prisoners are being illegally held in a ward for drug-addicted prisoners in the Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP),…
Month: November 2018
US Treasury adds 300 persons, companies to Iran sanctions blacklist
Al-Arabia - The Trump administration has announced adding 300 persons and companies to its Iran sanctions blacklist on Friday. (more…)
ANALYSIS: Iran’s oil sector faces major blow as US sanctions re-imposed
Al-Arabia - Multiple Iranian sectors face major blows after the Trump administration announced Friday the re-imposition of all US sanctions…
Khamenei Says U.S. ‘Defeated’ In 40 Years Of Challenge With Iran
RFL/RE - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on November 3 that the United States failed to reassert its…
Iran Starts Mass Production Of Indigenous Fighter Jet: State TV
RFL/RE - State television says Iran has begun the mass production of a locally designed fighter jet. (more…)
Iranian Oil Tankers Reportedly ‘Go Dark,’ Making Tracking Exports More Difficult
RFL/RE - Iran's oil exports are becoming harder to track as Iranian tankers are increasingly "going dark" by turning off…
US to Grant Waivers to Some Countries Importing Iran Oil
VOA — The United States says it plans to issue temporary waivers to several countries, allowing them to continue purchasing Iranian…
Mehdi Hajati Banned From Shiraz City Council For Seeking Release of Detained Baha’is
CHRI - Iran’s judiciary has banned Mehdi Hajati from his seat at the Shiraz City Council because he tried to secure the…
Labor Activists’ Appeals Look Bleak
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Labor activist Ebrahim Madadi’s prison sentence of five years and three months has been…
Update on Kurdish Citizens in IRGC Intelligence Detention
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- On October 28th and 29th, respectively, political prisoners Mohammad Ostadghader and Houshmand Alipour were permitted…