PayvandNews – The Capital is to be treated to a taste of one of the world’s most misunderstood cultures once again to celebrate a decade of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival.
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Iran Ranks Among Most Corrupt Countries – Global Report
Radiofarda – Iran’s ranking in Transparency International’s annual corruption report has dropped from 130 to 138 among 180 countries surveyed.
Read More »Iran IT Minister Says Blocking Instagram Would Create New Problems
Radiofarda – Iran’s information technology minister said Tuesday that blocking the photo- and video-sharing application Instagram would only create new problems for the Islamic republic.
Read More »Iran Says It Has Reached ‘Important’ Economic Deals With Syria
Radiofarda – Iran and Syria say they have struck economic and trade deals on Monday, as Tehran widens its role there after helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reclaim most of his country.
Read More »Tehran Slams UAE For Treatment Of Iran’s Businesses In Gulf
Radiofarda – Iran’s foreign minister says the United Arab Emirates has adopted an “unacceptable approach” toward Iranian businesses operating in this Gulf Arab state.
Read More »Top General Decries Intl. Anti-Money Laundering Regulator As Threat To Iran
Radiofarda – An influential Iranian general has joined the chorus of conservative voices against Tehran joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international body implementing measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
Read More »Iran says to continue working on satellite technology despite western pressures
Al-Arabia – Iran has no intention to increase the range of its missiles, but will continue working on its satellite technology to improve accuracy, the secretary of Iran’s national Security Council said on Tuesday.
Read More »Sufi Prisoners Denied Medical Treatment for Painful Pellet Wounds
CHRI – Prison Official: “We shot to kill you, not to treat you” Two Sufi Muslims imprisoned in Iran’s Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP) are being denied medical treatment for infected wounds from pellet guns fired by security forces 11 months ago.
Read More »Sufi Woman Locked Up With Drug Offenders In Critical Health Condition
Iran-HRM – Shokoufeh Yadollahi, a detained member of Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish minority is believed to be in a critical health condition. She has been suffering from chronic headaches due to inhaling smoke as she has recently been locked up with some of the dangerous criminals – murderers and drug addicts.
Read More »Political Prisoner Majid Asadi Denied Medical Access In Raja’i Shahr Prison
Iran-HRM – Iranian authorities have deliberately deprived prisoner of conscience Majid Asadi of the special medical care he requires.
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