Iran names new UN ambassador as tensions rise with Washington
Al-Arabia - Iran has appointed career diplomat and former nuclear negotiator Majid Takht Ravanchi as its envoy to the United…
Month: April 2019
IRGC’s ‘Terrorist’ Designation Raises U.S. Stakes Over Iran
RFL/RE - The U.S. designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) marks the…
Woman Sentenced To Death In Iran Based Solely On Qasameh
CHRI - A woman suspected of murdering her husband was sentenced to death in Iran based solely on Qsameh, the…
Imprisoned Activist Atena Daemi Banned From New Year’s Family Visit
Iran-HRM - Imprisoned human rights activist Atena Daemi is being denied visitation, her family members said on Sunday April 7,…
Just Released From Prison, Golrokh Iraee Ebrahimi Faces More Time Behind Bars
CHRI - Newly released from prison, civil rights activist Golrokh Iraee Ebrahimi may have to serve more time behind bars depending…
Half dozen countries help Iran flood survivors as UN sets up channel for cash donation
IRNA- Three intense weeks have past since Iran has been hard hit by flash floods that have taken the lives…
Flood destroys 77 schools in Iran
PayvandNews - At least a total number of 77 schools were destroyed due to devastating floods in various provinces across…
IRGC, ‘Defender Of Islamic Revolution’ Sanctioned After Four Decades
Radiofarda - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is one of the oldest institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran,…
Iran’s Oil-Rich Khuzestan At The Mercy Of Floods
The governor of the oil-rich province of Khuzestan, southwest Iran, says a major dam on the Karkhe river is completely…
Iran Arrests Arab Activists For Providing Relief To Flood Victims
Iran-HRM - Iran’s security forces arrested two residents of a village in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for providing aid…