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Month: December 2020

Iran’s Parliament Pushes for Population Increase and Promotes Child Marriage

iranwire.com - "Why should I say yes?" Many mothers are faced with this question from their little girls, who want…

Fears in Tehran as Restrictions Lifted Despite High Numbers of Covid-19 Cases

iranwire.com - After two weeks of 70 percent of the city being locked down, the alert level in Tehran was…

Daughter of Imprisoned Architect Speaks Out After Seven Weeks of Anguish

iranwire.com - Iranian authorities arrested Nahid Taghavi, a 66-year-old architect and Iranian-German dual national, at her home in Tehran on…

European Powers ‘Deeply Worried’ By Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Plans

RFL/RE - Britain, France, and Germany say Iran's apparent plan to install additional advanced centrifuges at its main nuclear enrichment…

Hamed Qareh Oghlani sentenced to execution, 13 years and 3 months in prison

Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Hamed Qareh Oghlani, born on July 8, 1986, residing in Urmia and confined at Urmia Central…

“Coronavirus will bring about death tsunami at prison,” political prisoners warn

Iran-HRM - A group of political prisoners of ward 8, Evin Prison, published a statement pointing to the re-spread of…

Any new Iran deal must prevent Tehran from having nuclear weapons: GCC chief at IISS

Al-Arabia - Any new nuclear deal with Iran must prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons, said the Secretary General of…

Former Vice President Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison

iranwire.com - Shahindokht Molaverdi, President Hassan Rouhani’s former vice president for women and family affairs and his former aide in…

Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq Could Face US Sanctions

Iranwire.com - United States Congress is preparing new legislation to bring sanctions against the Badr Organization, one of the largest…

Biggest Iranian flotilla en route to Venezuela with fuel, defying US sanctions

Al-Arabia - Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of US sanctions to help…