Radiofarda – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has welcomed the Arab League’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity, related to Golan Heights but has rejected parts of a statement Arab leaders issued at their summit in Tunis. Bahram Ghasemi (Qassemi) told reporters on April 1 that Iran “has carefully reviewed developments” in the Arab summit on March 31, which condemned President Donald …

Radiofarda – A prominent reformist politician and activist in Iran has asked the government to reconsider its policy towards consumption of alcohol, saying that the ban on drinking is a “failed” policy. Mostafa Tajzadeh, who is a former official and has served time in prison for his political views, spoke on March 31 about new incidents of alcohol poisoning. Recently, …

Radiofarda – Prominent hardline cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi has claimed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not made “even one single mistake during the past three decades as the leader of the Islamic Republic.” Mesbah Yazdi said “It is strange that someone leads a nation for 30 years and faces the most complicated social problems and still …