Iran Says It Is Holding US Navy Veteran
VOA — Iran confirmed Wednesday it is holding U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White at a prison in the country, making…
Month: January 2019
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 9, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 9th, 2019 based on the information…
Mother of Imprisoned Activist Describes Beatings and Threats by Interrogators to Kill Family
CHRI - Atena Daemi’s Mother: “[Torture] is not just Mr. Bakhshi’s story. It’s my daughter’s story, too.” (more…)
Iran national security advisor says Europe missed chance to save nuclear deal
Al-Monitor - By now, it has escaped few that rather than a new beginning between Iran and the West, the…
Iranians slam new EU sanctions as JCPOA hangs in balance
Al-Monitor - In what seemed to be fresh diplomatic pressure on Iran, the European Union announced Jan. 8 that it was freezing…
Iranian scientist Baharvand among winners of 2019 TWAS Prize
PayvandNews - Hossein Baharvand, an eminent Iranian scientist, won The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) 2019 prize in biology, ISNA news agency…
Iran Tries To Appear More Defiant As Sanctions Cut Deeper
Radiofarda - Satellite imagery broadcast on CNN on Tuesday January 7, showed Iran apparently preparing to launch a remote-sensing satellite…
Iran Says It Will Reciprocate After EU Sanctions Iranians
Radiofarda - Iran said on Wednesday that it would reciprocate after the European Union added two Iranian individuals and an…
Iran Says Will Not Halt Aerospace Program Despite U.S. Warning
Radiofarda - Iran will continue with its aerospace program despite U.S. warnings, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday,…
U.S. Secretary Of State Meets Troops, Iraqi Leaders In Unannounced Visit
Radiofarda - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited Iraq in a previously unannounced visit, where he met with U.S.…