Security Forces In Iran Arrest 12 of 14 Activists Demanding Khamenei’s Resignation
radiofarda - The provincial intelligence department in Mashhad in north-eastern Iran says 14 activists who had called on Supreme Leader…
Month: August 2019
Sugar Factory Director Arrested In Iran On Charges Of ‘Corruption’
radiofarda - Prosecutors in Iran have detained a sugar factory general manager on charges of corruption, in the latest episode…
U.S. Warns It Will ‘Aggressively’ Enforce Sanctions Over Iran Tanker
radiofarda - As an Iranian supertanker wanders in the Mediterranean after a five-week detention by Gibraltar, the United States kept…
Iran’s FM Zarif Calls Nuclear Talks With France’s Macron ‘Productive’
rferl.org - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says talks with French President Emanuel Macron aimed at rescuing a 2015…
British Council Employee’s 10-year Prison Sentence Upheld Without a Hearing
iranhumanrights - The 10-year prison sentence issued against British Council employee Aras Amiri was upheld on August 18, 2019, without…
Iran Releases Detained Stadium Ban Protesters as Hardliners Cheer on Discriminatory Policy
payvand - Four women arrested by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on August 17, 2019, for trying…
Turkey To Host Syria Summit With Russia, Iran On September 16
radiofarda - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts for a summit on Syria in…
Greek Prime Minister: Iranian Oil Tanker ‘Not Headed For Greece’
rferl.org - An Iranian supertanker at the center of a diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington "is not headed for…
Iran Unveils Locally Developed Missile-Defense System
rferl.org - Iran has debuted a new, locally built long-range missile system as it continues its defiant stance against the…
France’s Macron To Meet Iran Officials Before G7 To Mitigate Crisis
rferl.org - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Iranian officials before this weekend’s summit of the Group of Seven…