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Month: December 2019

Amnesty Says Iran Protests Death Toll Now at 304, Will Rise Further

VOA - Amnesty International says its documented death toll from Iran’s recent anti-government protests will rise again from the group’s…

3rd Night of Clashes as Lebanon Puts Off Talks on New PM

VOA - Supporters of Lebanon's two main Shi'ite groups Hezbollah and Amal clashed with security forces and set fires to…

23 Rights Organizations Urge UN to Take “Urgent Action” on Iran Protest Deaths

CHRI — A coalition of international human rights organizations including the Center for Human Rights in Iran has called on…

Blacklisted Tehran University Student Activist Detained Incommunicado

CHRI - Iranian authorities have refused to provide information about the location or condition of student activist Saha Mortezaei since she was arrested a…

Hard-line paper asks for answers on those killed in Iran protests

Al-Monitor - Amnesty International has updated its death toll from the protests in Iran in November to 304. Iranian authorities so far have refused…

Iran’s regional peace initiative faces major challenges

Al-Monitor - The Omani minister responsible for foreign affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi, visited Tehran on Dec. 2-3 on an unexpected trip.…

Surena IV, Iran’s fourth generation humanoid robot, unveiled In Tehran

PayvandNews - Surena IV, the fourth generation of national humanoid robot design and construction unveiled in Tehran on Saturday. Surena…

Iran Intelligence Ministry Sues Lawmaker After His Criticism

Radiofarda - An Iranian parliamentary official said today that the Intelligence Ministry has sued outspoken lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi for “disclosing…

Iran’s Rouhani ‘Finalizing’ First Visit To Japan

Radiofarda - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is finalizing with Japan a visit to Tokyo, officials in Tehran said Monday, in…

American Drug Companies Obtain Permission To Export Medicines To Iran – Report

Radiofarda - A member of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce has told local media that a few American drug companies have…