Iranian Champion Seeks Asylum In France Calling His Country’s Officials Corrupt
Radiofarda - Iran's powerlifting silver medalist in Asia, Amir Mohammad Shahnavazi says, he has decided not to return to his…
Month: October 2019
Voter Disillusionment And Domination By Hardliners Mar Iran’s Next Elections
Radiofarda - President Hassan Rouhani has called on Iranian university students to lend their energy and rigor to the campaigns…
Global watchdog gives Iran until Feb. 2020 to tighten anti-money laundering rules
Al-Arabia - A global dirty money watchdog said on Friday it had given Iran a final deadline of February 2020…
Atefeh Rangriz Went on Hunger Strike
HRANA - On October 16, 2019, Atefeh Rangriz, a political prisoner of Qarchak Prison, went on hunger strike. Her trial…
Appeals Court Upheld Alieh Motalebzadeh’s Sentence
HRANA - On October 14, 2019, the Branch 36 of Tehran’s appeals court upheld Alieh Motalebzadeh’s sentence of three years…
The Curious Case of Persian Wikipedia: is the Iranian State Influencing Content?
Radiozamaneh - On September 11, an investigative report on Open Democracy by Sina Zekavat raised serious concerns in the Iranian community. The…
Arrest of Telegram channel operator surprises Iranians
Al-Monitor - The arrest of an operator of a popular Telegram channel on Oct. 14 shocked many Iranian dissidents abroad. Rohollah Zam, the…
Trying To Exploit Iran’s Diverse Ethnic Population To Advance A War Agenda
By Muhammad Sahimi (source: LobeLog) Ethnicities in Iran On September 25, during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, United Against Nuclear…
Iran beach soccer team wins bronze at World Beach Games
PayvandNews - Iran national beach soccer team claimed a bronze medal at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World…
University Students Protest In Tehran After 200 Fall Victim To Food Poisoning
Radiofarda - More than 200 students at the University of Science and Technology in Tehran have been taken to the…