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Month: October 2019

Joint Letter on the Arrests of Activists’ Relatives by the Iranian Government

HRW - The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned about arrests of family members of activists, journalists and political…

Iran: Prisoner Hanged in Sanandaj Despite Civil Activists Call for Forgiveness

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Despite a mass gathering of civil activists in front of Sanandaj prison to win the…

France: President Macron Must Stop Appeasing Iran’s Mullahs

gatestoneinstitute.org - Has French President Emmanuel Macron forgotten that he is helping and appeasing a state leading in human rights…

‘The Last Fiction’ Set To Become First Iranian Animated Feature To Qualify For Oscars

cartoonbrew.com - In a major development for Iran’s budding animation industry, an animated feature from the country is set to…

Amid Tensions, Iran’s Oil Minister Calls Saudi Counterpart ‘A Friend’

Reuters -Iran's oil minister sought to defuse tensions with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, calling his counterpart in Riyadh 'a friend'…

Rouhani Blames Trump For Failure To Hold Trilateral Talks With France, U.S.

Radiofarda - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday confirmed reports that he evaded a proposed telephone conversation with Donald Trump,…

Iran Lawmaker Criticizes Failed $100 Million Auto Plant Investment in Senegal

Radiofarda - A member of the Iranian parliament says the Iranian car manufacturer, Iran Khodro, has invested $100 million in…

A Clergyman Committed Suicide In Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Radiofarda - A newspaper in Iran says a clergyman committed suicide in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison’s special ward for the…

Iraq Suspends Consulate Activities In Iran After Two Diplomats Attacked By Police

Radiofarda - Iranian news outlets have widely denied reports that Baghdad has ordered the Iraqi consulate to suspend its activities…

Russia Ratifies Caspian Convention With Iran Still Holding Out

Radiofarda - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying the controversial Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian…