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Month: January 2019

Iran Says It Will Keep Forces In Syria Despite Israeli Threats

Reuters - Iran will keep military forces in Syria, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, defying…

A Grand Ayatollah Demands More Money As Iran Faces Crisis

Radiofarda - A Grand Ayatollah has argued that the government is indebted to Qom a city where tens of thousands…

Iranian Startups Offer Opportunities In An Unstable Economy

Radiofarda - The past decade in Iran has witnessed a surge in the number of startups, larger Internet companies, and…

Iranian embassy in Beirut slams US as ‘ISIS incubator’

Al-Arabia - Following an official visit to Lebanon by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale, the…

Iranian Forces Target Kurdish Porters Carrying Goods For Meager Wages

Iran-HRM - Kurdish rights activists say Iranian security forces opened fire on a group of Iranian Kurdish men – working…

6% Of Iranian Girls Get Married Between 10-14 Years Of Age, MP Says

Iran-HRM - Parvaneh Salahshouri, head of the women’s faction in the regime’s parliament, spoke about child marriages in Iran stating…

Journalist Working For Iran’s Press TV Reportedly Detained In U.S.

RFL/RE - U.S. authorities have detained a journalist and television presenter working for Iran's English-language Press TV on unspecified charges,…

US Condemns Failed Iranian Attempt to Put a Satellite in Orbit

VOA - The United States is criticizing Iran's failed attempt Tuesday to launch a satellite into orbit. (more…)

Death of a Victim of Sexual Assault has led to Controversy about an Iranian MP Accused of the Crime

Radiozamaneh - The controversy surrounding the death of a young woman who had filed sexual assault charges against an Iranian…

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 15, 2019

HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 15th, 2019 based on the information…