How US, Iranian regional security strategies diverge
Al-Monitor - The top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, earlier this week…
Month: March 2019
Norooz Celebration Turns Into Disaster: Iraq Ferry Capsizes, Killing At Least 94
VOA - At least 94 people were killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on the Tigris River near the Iraqi…
Latest Report Says Annual Inflation Close To 50 Percent In Iran
PayvandNews - At the end of the Iranian year on March 20, inflation figures heralded a tough time ahead for…
Political Prisoner’s Family Faces Homelessness in Iran Due to State Confiscation of Properties
CHRI - The family of two political prisoners is facing homelessness now that they’ve received notice that their family home…
Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Shirvan Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prisoner was executed at Shirvan Prison for murder charges last Saturday. According to the…
Iran brings in New Year by focusing on domestic production
Al-Monitor - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared the upcoming Iranian New Year “Pickup in Production.” This means at…
Pompeo hopes that pressure on Iran will return Houthis to the political table
Al-Arabia - The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Iran provides not only resources but also missiles to…
Khamenei Calls Western Leaders ‘Savages’ In His New Year Speech
Radiofarda - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Europe has practically pulled out of the nuclear agreement with Iran,…
France Says Nuclear Deal No Blank Check For Rights Abuses In Iran
Radiofarda - France told Iran on Thursday that European efforts to keep a nuclear deal alive did not mean Tehran…
Peaceful Labour Activist Sentenced to Six Years in Prison in 10-Minute Trial
CHRI - Another Labour Activist Appeals Flogging Sentence Labor activist As’ad Behnam Ebrahimzadeh has been sentenced to six years in…