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Month: April 2019

Iranians Return To Banned Telegram As It Proves Effective In Flood Relief

Radiofarda - One year after popular messaging service Telegram was banned in Iran in the aftermath of early 2018 mass…

Iranian Civil Rights Activist Yasaman Aryani Rearrested

Iran-HRM - Civil rights activist Yasaman Aryani, was arrested for unknown reasons on April 10, 2019 after the state security…

Recently Freed Political Prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Faces Additional Prison Term

Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee was freed on bail from Evin Prison, on April 8, 2019 but she…

Fall of Iran’s former ally in Sudan sparks online reactions

Al-Monitor - Given that Iran’s alliance with Sudan came to an abrupt end in 2016, Iranian officials have opted for…

Zarif reshuffles key envoys in push for active diplomacy

Al-Monitor - While rotations and replacements of diplomats and ambassadors are usually routine administrative procedures, they sometimes can signify important…

Is Iran Winning in Yemen?

gatestoneinstitute - "The Yemeni revolution will not be confined to Yemen alone. It will extend, following its success, into Saudi…

Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Gorgan Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A prisoner was executed at Iranian northern city of Gorgan for murder charges last Sunday.…

Leonardo DiCaprio Again Appeals For Release Of Iranian Ecologists

Radiofarda - Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has once again defended eight Iranian environmentalists who have been in detention for more…

Trump wants to drive Iran’s crude exports to zero. The oil market is not cooperating

CNBC - Just one month ago, President Donald Trump’s top envoy for Iran told a major energy conference that oil…

110,000 housing units destroyed in 3 flood-affected provinces of Iran

PayvandNews - Recent severe flooding damaged 110,000 houses in provinces of Lorestan, Golestan and Mazandaran, ISNA reported on Wednesday. Following…