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Month: January 2021

US Secretary Pompeo to release new information on Iran’s ties to al-Qaeda

Al-Arabia - Outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to provide new evidence that shows ties between Iran…

Vaccine Ban and Air Pollution Jeopardize Iran’s Fight Against Covid

Iranwire - Unexpected news surfaced on Saturday, January 9: During a televised speech, the Supreme Leader Khamenei ordered a ban on American…

For the Love of Their Country: A Baha’i Doctor Forced to Choose “Islam or Execution”

Iranwire - Health workers are the front line in our defense against the coronavirus pandemic – including hundreds of Iranian Baha’i…

Biden Chooses Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia William Burns As CIA Director

RFL/RE - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden says he has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns, who once served as ambassador to…

Part Two: Ukrainian Flight Crash Family Member Speaks

Radiofarda - Hamed Esmaeeilion, an Iranian-Canadian who works as a dentist in Toronto, has spent the past year grappling with…

Iran: Prisoner Majid Rigi Executed in Zahedan

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- A prisoner sentenced to death on “drug-related” charges, has been executed in Zahedan Central Prison. According…

Iran officials defend ban on US, UK COVID vaccines

Al-Monitor - After Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated publicly that Iran would ban any Western vaccine for the…

US to designate Iran-backed Houthis as terrorist organization: Pompeo

Al-Arabia - The United States will designate the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, and three of its leaders as Specially…

Reviving Iran’s nuclear deal must be within coming weeks: UN atomic watchdog

A-Arabia - Reviving Iran’s nuclear deal must happen within the coming weeks, UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on…

South Korean Diplomat In Iran Amid Tensions Over Seized Ship, Frozen Funds

Iranwire - A top South Korean diplomat was in Iran on January 10 to negotiate the release of a vessel…