Thousands Attend Ramadhan Gatherings In Iran Amid Coronavirus Fears
Radiofarda - For the first time since March thousands of Iranians in the capital Tehran and 400 other cities throughout…
Month: May 2020
Parliament Moves To Ban Iranian Athletes From Competing With Israelis
Radiofarda - A parliamentary motion to officially ban Iranian athletes from competing with their Israeli counterparts has pushed the country…
Prison Official In Iran Denies Report Of Jail Riot
Radiofarda - The Director-General of Iran’s West Azarbaijan Prisons on May 12 denied reports about an uprising against the outbreak…
Falling Demand Has Forced Iran To Stockpile ‘Unprecedented’ Amount Of Gasoline
Radiofarda - Iran’s oil minister said Tuesday that stockpiling gasoline in his country has reached an “unprecedented historic level” due…
Coronavirus: Iran reopens mosques against Iranian medical expert advice
Al-Arabia - Iran should not yet reopen mosques at this critical time in its coronavirus epidemic, said Iranian physician Dr.…
Inmates Protest Over the Spread of COVID-19 in Northwest Iran Prison
Iran-HRM - Inmates at the Urmia Prison torched their blankets and set fire to the “secure section” on May 12,…
Pompeo Says Iran Attempting To ‘Foment Terror’ During Pandemic
RFL/RE - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on May 13 accused Iran of using its resources to "foment terror"…
Food Aid For Iranian Poor At Khomeini’s Luxurious Shrine Ignites Controversy
RFL/RE - The innumerous, pretty food packages for the poor were carefully set around the shrine of the founder of…
Persian Translation: UN Guidance on Protecting People with Disabilities from COVID-19
CHRI – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) today published an unofficial Persian translation of the UN’s recent guidance note and accompanying press…
Iran’s industry minister sacked amid crumbling economy
Al-Monitor - President Hassan Rouhani sacked his minister of industry, mine and trade at one of the most chaotic moments for the…