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Month: January 2019

Europe To Launch Financial Mechanism To Conduct Business In Iran

RFL/RE - Germany, France, and Britain are set to launch a mechanism to allow financial flows to be sent to…

Iranian TV Anchor Back In Tehran After U.S. Detention

RFL/RE - A U.S.-born anchor for Iran's state-run, English-language television station has returned to Iran after 10 days of detention…

Iranian Dervish Woman’s Health Declines in Prison

VOA - A news outlet covering Iran’s Dervish religious minority says a female Dervish prisoner beaten during her arrest 11…

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 30, 2019

HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 30th, 2019 based on the information…

Eight Conservationists Tried in Iran on Basis of Retracted False “Confessions”

CHRI - First Half of Indictment Lacks Evidence, Relies on Statements Made Under Extreme Duress In their first trial session…

Renewed Pressure in Iran to Block Instagram After Activist’s Post About Torture Makes Headlines

CHRI - A labor activist’s widely read Instagram post alleging he was tortured while in the custody of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was never fully…

US ‘coup’ in Venezuela equally abhorred by Iran’s hard-liners, Reformists

Al-Monitor - In a country where politics has been tightly entangled with people's daily lives for decades, it is no…

Iran’s seminaries debate financial independence amid budget cuts

Al-Monitor - Iran's theological seats of learning appear set to face major difficulties in the coming Iranian year (beginning March…

PHOTOS: Euphoria in Isfahan as water flows into Zayanderud river

PayvandNews - With water is released into Zayanderud river in central province of Isfahan, the citizens are exhilarated by seeing…

Two More Prominent Labor Rights Activists Arrested In Iran

Radiofarda - Islamic Republic security forces stormed the home of the secretary of the board of directors of the Free…