VOA — Iran confirmed Wednesday it is holding U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White at a prison in the country, making him the first American known to be detained under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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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 compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »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.”
Read 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 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has become another chapter in a long saga of broken promises. But beyond empty pledges on the part of Europe, and more so the United States — which withdrew from the landmark accord last May …
Read More »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 assets belonging to a unit of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and two of its officials. But that’s not where it came to an end. The Netherlands also leveled accusations against Iran, saying Tehran had plotted two murders on its soil. In …
Read More »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 reported. Baharvand is a professor at Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology. In 2004, he received a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Khwarizmi University.
Read More »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 into the space.
Read More »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 Iranian intelligence unit to the bloc’s terrorist list.
Read More »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, adding there was no international law prohibiting such a program.
Read More »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. troops and Iraqi leaders to reassure them about a planned U.S. military withdrawal from Syria.
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