Detained Protestors in Iran: Beaten, Tortured, Forced to “Confess”
CHRI – Detainees held in Iran since the November 2019 street protests—including juveniles—are being beaten, forced to make self-incriminating statements…
Month: February 2020
Iran vows to continue space program after satellite launch failure
Al-Monitor - Despite Iran’s much-publicized satellite launch on Feb. 9 that failed to reach orbit for the third time, Iranian officials…
Soleimani Was Involved In Protest Crackdowns, Former Guard Commander Says
Radiofarda - Major-General Mohammad-Ali Jafari, the former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard shattered the meticulously woven myth of the slain…
Iraqi Officials: US Will Grant Vital Iran Sanctions Waiver
AP —The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing…
Exiled Prince Describes Islamic Republic As An ‘Alien Cult’ On Eve Of Revolution Anniversary
Radiofarda - While the Islamic Republic is preparing to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the 1979 revolution, the heir to…
Iran Activist Charged For Accusing State TV Reporter In Forced Confessions Case
Radiofarda - Young Iranian civil rights activist, Ms. Sepideh Qolyan (Gholian), has said she was released on bail February 9…
German President Will Not Congratulate Iran Revolution Anniversary
Radiofarda - The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will break his country's diplomatic tradition and not send a message to…
Iran Launches Satellite But It Fails to Reach Earth’s Orbit
VOA - Iranian state television reports Sunday that Iran failed in an attempt to launch an Iranian-made Zafar satellite into…
A Man of a Thousand Faces Wears a New Mask
gatestoneinstitute.org - In the meantime, conscious of the fact that Iranians are suckers for real or fake academic titles, to…
Iranian protesters receive jail sentences, while fate of others remains unknown
iran-hrm - Iranian protesters arrested during the protests in November 2019 are being tried and handed down heavy jail sentences…