Former Iranian Judiciary Chief Yazdi Dies
RFL/RE - The ultraconservative former chief of Iran's judiciary, Mohammad Yazdi, has died at the age of 89, the official…
Month: December 2020
When The World Looked Away: The Destruction Of Julfa Cemetery
RFL/RE - In early December 2005, Nshan Topouzian, an ethnic Armenian bishop living in Iran, received an alarming tip-off. According…
Iran COVID-19 update: 10,223 infections, 295 deaths
Payvandnews - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 10,223 COVID-19 infections and 295 deaths due to the respiratory disease in…
Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced ‘Dehlavieh’ weapon: UN
Al-Arabia - A United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one “had characteristics…
Opinion: Biden Must Prioritize Iran’s Human Rights Abuses In Future Talks
Radiofarda - In his new memoir, Barack Obama recalls a moment that shocked the world. In 2009, as protestors swarmed…
Power Politics and Ideology: Khamenei’s Lethal Coronavirus Formula
iranwire.com - How each country has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic reflects on its government, and on where its priorities…
Elderly Iranian Journalist Begins Prison Term Over Protest Coverage
RFL/RE - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Iran to cease jailing members of the press for their…
Fresh U.S. Sanctions Target Iranian Envoy To Yemen’s Huthi Rebels
RFL/RE - The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up its pressure on Iran by imposing sanctions…
Iran: UN calls for accountability on 1988 prison massacres marks turning point in three-decade struggle
Amnesty - A group of UN human rights experts have written to the Iranian government warning that past and ongoing violations related…
Iran: Prisoner Daniel Divani-Azar Executed at Miandoab Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Daniel Divani-Azar, a death row prisoner sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for the murder of Sadegh…