Radiofarda – For the first time, an Iranian environmental official has admitted that fertile soil from farms and pastures is being smuggled abroad.
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Iranian activist sentenced to 16 years in prison: I have no hope in judiciary
Al-Arabia – Political prisoner and lawyer, Narges Mohammadi, sent a letter to Iran’s attorney general, saying that she is not getting her right to receiving medical care and treatment in prison.
Read More »Son-in-law of Iran president faces nepotism claims
Al-Arabia – The appointment of President Hassan Rouhani’s son-in-law as head of Iran’s geological survey has renewed accusations of nepotism and led on Sunday to the resignation of a senior official, according to conservative media.
Read More »Pakistan Complains To Iranian Ambassador About Militants’ Border Attack
RFL/RE – Islamabad has lodged a formal protest with Tehran about an attack by militants who killed six Pakistani paramilitary troops as they were patrolling a mountainous area near the Iranian border.
Read More »A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for December 15, 2018
HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on December 15th,2018 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »Fate Of Anti-Corruption Bills Uncertain As Hardliner Clerics Continue Attacks
Radiofarda – Tehran’s interim Friday Prayer Leader has once again called for keeping Iran out of international anti-corruption, anti-money-laundering rules and regulations.
Read More »Political Prisoner’s Body Is Buried Amid Heavy Security in Iran
Radiofarda – The body of a political prisoner who died while on hunger strike was buried on Friday under heavy surveillance of security forces in Qom, 127 kilometers (79 miles) south of Tehran.
Read More »Prince Reza Says Iranians ‘Want Their Dignity And Country Back’
Radiofarda – Prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s late shah told an audience in Washington on Friday that after 40 years of the Islamic Republic’s existence, his compatriots “want their freedom, their dignity and their country back”.
Read More »Iran, Russia, Turkey To Meet U.N. Envoy Next Week On Syria – Statement
Radiofarda – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will hold talks with high-level officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey in Geneva early next week on setting up a constitutional committee, a U.N. statement said on Friday.
Read More »Pompeo Condemns China’s Detention Of 2 Canadians
Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the detention of two Canadian citizens in China is unlawful and is calling for them to be released.
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