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Month: February 2019

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for February 1, 2019

HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 1st, 2019 based on the information…

Race for reconstruction heats up as Syrian war winds down

Al-Monitor - Nearly eight years after the start of the Syrian conflict, forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad — backed…

Iran’s Economic Performance Since the 1979 Revolution

atlanticcouncil - Forty years have passed since the Iranian Revolution—a revolution that promised to usher in democracy, freedom, and prosperity…

Dollar, Major Currencies Again Rising In Iran

Radiofarda - The U.S. dollar and other major currencies have witnessed a notable rise on the Tehran currency exchange market…

Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society

NYT - An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not…

Families Of Crew Killed In Oil Tanker Disaster Say They Receive Mysterious Calls

Radiofarda -More than a year after an Iranian oil tanker sank in the East China Sea, reportedly killing all aboard,…

On Iran Revolution Anniversary Pompeo Says ‘40 Years Of Failure’

Radiofarda - As the anniversary of events leading up to the fall of Iran’s monarchy in 1979 starts, U.S. Secretary…

INSTEX: A Real Solution Or A Symbolic Move To Keep Iran In Nuclear Deal

Radiofarda - One day after Germany France and the UK launched INSTEX (Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges) to help…

Trump Accuses Democrats Of Being ‘Weak And Passive’ With Iran

Radiofarda - One day after calling U.S. intelligence chiefs "naive", President Donald Trump accused the Democrats of being "weak and…

Iran Marks 40th Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution

RFL/RE - Iran is marking the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the shah, ending 2,500 years of…