Sistani tells Rouhani: Arms must be limited to the control of the state
Al-Arabia - Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has issued a statement after meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in which he…
Month: March 2019
U.S. Charges Russia, Iran With Serious Rights Abuses In Annual Report
RFL/RE - The United States has charged Russia and Iran with committing a range of serious human rights abuses both…
Iran Threatens Defense Overhaul to Counter ‘Suspicious Nuclear Projects’
VOA — A senior Iranian security official on Wednesday accused regional powers of spending money on "suspicious nuclear projects," and…
UN Expert Criticizes Crackdown on Protesters in Iran
VOA — A report critical of Iran's human rights situation and its crackdown on people protesting declining living standards is…
UAE: 7 Emiratis, 2 Egyptians Detained by Iran Were Freed
VOA — The United Arab Emirates says seven Emiratis and two Egyptians held by Iran since January after being detained…
Iran Executions: Father and Son Hanged for Drug-related Charges
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Two prisoners were hanged at Birjand Central Prison for drug-related charges on Monday, March 11,…
Iran’s hard-liners praise Rouhani for boosting trade with Iraq
Al-Monitor - The geo-economic aspects of President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Iraq couldn’t be more pleasing to Iran's conservatives. Ever…
Iran media: Rouhani tours Iraq ‘in daylight’ while Trump landed ‘in secrecy’
Al-Monitor - Iran's Hassan Rouhani is on a hectic trip to neighboring Iraq, his first official visit to the country since…
Profiteering, smuggling push Iran to consider ‘electronic’ food stamps
Al-Monitor - As part of its strategy to counter US economic sanctions, Iran has effectively granted subsidized foreign currency to…
Top Official Says U.S. Has Cautioned Europe On ‘Risks’ With Iran Trade
Radiofarda - A senior U.S. Treasury Department official has told a Congressional subcommittee that U.S. has “engaged extensively with European…