U.S. Iran Envoy Calls IAEA Resolution ‘Significant,’ Says Russia, China Votes Against Were ‘Irresponsible’
RFL/RE - The U.S. special envoy for Iran has welcomed a resolution passed on June 19 by the board of…
Month: June 2020
Iran Tortures Prisoners to Death, Intimidates and Blackmails Families
Iran-HRM - A 34-year-old prisoner in Saqqez, in Iran’s Kurdistan province was tortured to death in the city’s prison, a…
Iran Silent on Kurdish Activist’s Execution
VOA - Iran has withheld confirmation of its apparent recent execution of a Kurdish activist, in the latest example of…
Police Accounts Differ on Death of Iran Judge in Romania
VOA - Fugitive former Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri was found dead in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, in suspicious circumstances. Police initially told…
UN Calls on Iran for Access to Suspected Nuclear Sites
VOA - The United Nations nuclear agency said it passed a resolution Friday urging Iran to allow inspectors access to…
Can Trump secure release of all US hostages in Iran?
Al-Monitor - On the surface, momentum seems to be building toward a further prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States. After…
Iraq summons Turkey, Iran as operations against Kurdish groups continue
Al-Monitor - Iraq summoned the ambassadors from Iran and Turkey on Thursday due to their ongoing military actions against Kurdish…
USCIRF Urges the Administration to Immediately Enforce the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
Shabtabnews - USCIRF Urges the Administration to Immediately Enforce the Uyghur Human Rights Policy ActWashington, DC – The U.S. Commission…
Armed Men From Iran Clash With Azerbaijan’s Border Guards
Radiofarda - The Republic of Azerbaijan border guard force says its forces have clashed with three armed men who had…
Iran’s Currency At New Lows Amid Pandemic And Government Borrowing
Radiofarda - Iran’s currency the rial has again fallen to record lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, June 18,…