PayvandNews – A newly-discovered rock-carving in western Iran could have a link to Mithraism, a prehistorical religion inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian god Mithra. Some Iranian archaeologists suggest that the carving was created by a follower of Mithraism as it depicts a simple portrayal of a human with his right hand raised and an object in his hand. But, …

Radiofarda – Iran’s minister of energy has announced that Iran’s electrical grid was connected to Iraq’s grid on Friday, November 1, to facilitate transfer of electricity to the neighboring country. Iran has been selling electricity to Iraq for the past several years and the United States has exempted the trade from its sanctions, to help its ally Iraq keep electricity …

Radiofarda – The Union of Oil Products Exporters in Iran says shipment of gasoline, diesel and other oil products continue to the Kurdish region of Iraq, despite U.S. sanctions. Seyyed Hamid Hosseini, the spokesman of the exporters’ union in an interview with the official government news website IRNA said that oil products auctioned off at Tehran’s stock and commodity exchange are exported, …

Radiofarda – An outspoken member of the Iranian parliament, who often criticizes heavy-handed policies, has been summoned to court for a speech he made in 2016. In a tweet, Mahmoud Sadeqi (Sadeghi) disclosed that the first session of the hearing to review charges against will be held Saturday at Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court. Sadeqi says that the …

Radiofarda — The United States has extended nuclear-cooperation waivers on Iran’s civil nuclear program to “help preserve oversight” of the sector but at the same time imposed new sanctions on the country’s construction industry because of its links to the hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement on October 31 that retaining …

Radiofarda – The Prosecutor-General of the Islamic Republic announced on Thursday, October 31, that the judiciary has dismissed five to six “corrupt judges,” and the “battle” against “fraudulence” continues. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, who is notorious for not mincing his words, was not decided about the exact number of the “unnamed” judges convicted and sacked by the “Supreme Court.” The mid-ranking …

Radiofarda – In a hearing at the U.S. Congress’ Subcommittee on the Middle East Policy on October 30, the democrats criticized President Donald Trump’s policy in the region, saying Iran has become more powerful and expanded its influence during this administration. The chairman of the subcommittee, Rep. Ted Deutch D-Florida in his opening remarks said, “While the administration counts its …

Radiofarda – – As the second wave of Iraq protests continues since October 25 with new demands and anti-Iran slogans, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly expressed his opposition on Wednesday to both Iraqi and Lebanese uprisings. “The people have justifiable demands, but they should know their demands can only be fulfilled within the legal structure and framework of …

Radiofarda – Iran has stepped in to prevent the ouster of Iraqi Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi by two of Iraq’s most influential figures amid weeks of anti-government demonstrations, sources close to both men told Reuters. Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr demanded this week that Abdul Mahdi call an early election to quell the biggest mass protests in Iraq since …

Al-Arabia – Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Quds Force, instructed commanders of the Popular Mobilization Unit militias to support Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi during a secret meeting in Baghdad on Wednesday, five sources familiar with the meeting told Reuters.Sources close to two of the most influential figures in Iraq also …