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Month: April 2019

The US Must Stop Iran’s Takeover of Yemen

gatestoneinstitute.org - After President Trump's visit to the region, the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,…

Football leaders stand by as human rights abuses pile up

HRW - Asian football is in a crisis. That’s because the leaders of the sport in Bahrain, Afghanistan and Iran…

Iran Executions: Man Hanged for Drug Offenses

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A man who was sentenced to death for drug charges, hanged on Monday morning at…

Iran: Civil Activist Seeking the Truth About Her Family Member Sentenced to Pay a Fine

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prison sentence for civil activist Raheleh Rahemipour who is seeking the truth about the…

Second Iranian Councilman Persecuted for Speaking up for Baha’i Rights

CHRI - A member of the Isfahan City Council, Mehdi Moghaddari, has been suspended from his seat for six months…

37th Fajr Film Festival unveils lineup for international competition

Mehr News Agency - The 2019 Fajr International Film Festival has announced the lineup for International Competition (Cinema Salvation) section. www.fajriff.com The…

Undercover: female football fans in Iran

theguardian -For nearly 40 years, Iranian women have been banned from watching stadium football matches. The photographer Forough Alaei, a World Press…

Iran Flood Damage Tops $7 Billion, As Khamenei Defers Special Funding

Radiofarda - Contrary to expectations, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has deferred allocating funds from reserves to deal with unprecedented…

Tehran Lawmaker Criticizes Conservative Body For ‘Boundless’ Expansion

Radiofarda - An outspoken Tehran lawmaker, Mahmoud Sadeghi has lambasted the Islamic Republic's powerful Expediency Discernment Council (EDC) for its…

Sanctions On Damascus And Tehran Have Led To Serious Fuel Shortages In Syria

Radiofarda - Western sanctions on Damascus and U.S. sanctions on Tehran have led to serious fuel shortages in Syria, which…