‘I am a human rights professor,’ Iranian FM Zarif responds to question on rights abuses
Al-Arabia - Responding to a question regarding Iran’s human rights abuses, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran, said…
Month: February 2019
Iran’s Khamenei warns govt about deception by European states
Al-Arabia - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday warned his country’s government not to be deceived by European…
Two Young Men At Risk Of Execution For Crimes Committed As Juveniles
Iran-HRM - The family of a young man who was sentenced to death at 15 years old were informed by…
Morality Police Fire Shots In Air To Disperse Compulsory Hijab Protesters
Iran-HRM - Iranian security forces fired shots in the air Friday February 15 evening after clashes between a crowd of…
Australia Says ‘Sophisticated State Actor’ Hacked Lawmakers, Parliament
RFL/RE - Australia says a "sophisticated state actor" was responsible for a cyberattack on Australian lawmakers earlier this month, most…
Saudi Minister: Iran Harboring al-Qaida’s “Board of Directors”
VOA— Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of harboring what it said was "the board of directors of al-Qaida" and rejected charges…
Why Iran’s service startups scream for workers despite jobs crisis
Al-Monitor - To address the shortage of jobs in the country, Iran’s government has banked on the thriving technology sector.…
Iran’s national optical fiber network to expand by 20% to 84,000 kilometers
PayvandNews -- The Telecommunication Infrastructure Company will expand the national optical fiber network by 14,000 kilometers to 84,000 kilometers by…
The Fate Of Khamenei’s Twitter Account Remains Uncertain
Radiofarda - Although some reports say Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Twitter account has deleted an offending post which…
Police In Tehran Fire In The Air To Disperse Protests Against Hijab Enforcement
Radiofarda - The Iranian government’s official news agency (IRNA) has confirmed reports that police in a working-class neighborhood of Tehran…