Yarsanis Ask to be Recognized as a Religious Minority in Iran’s Constitution
Iranwire - The Yarsani Consultative Assembly of Civil Activists has issued a statement protesting against the Islamic Republic’s systematic and widespread…
Month: January 2021
Uproar Over Films’ Depiction of Soleimani as “Savior” of Iraqi Kurds
Iranwire -The release of the nine-minute film "Tavakol" and the animated short "Saving Holir" by Fars News Agency last week…
Source: Jailed Iranian Anti-Compulsory Hijab Activist Beaten, Dragged to Common Criminals’ Ward
VOA - Authorities at an Iranian women’s prison have beaten and dragged a jailed dissident to a ward for common…
Iran will not reverse nuclear steps until US lifts sanctions: Zarif
Al-Arabia - Tehran will not accept US demands that it reverse an acceleration of its nuclear program before Washington lifts…
Iran Turns Gaza Into Storehouse for Weapons
gatestoneinstitute.org - Instead of storing medicine and vaccines, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are busy storing rockets and explosive devices.…
Ex-Obama Aide Malley To Be Named Top U.S. Iran Envoy
RFL/RE - U.S. officials say Joe Biden's new administration will name veteran diplomat Robert Malley as its special envoy for…
Iran Enriched ’17 Kilograms’ Of 20 Percent Enriched Uranium, Exceeding Goals
RFL/RE - Iran's parliament speaker says the country has produced 17 kilograms of 20 percent-enriched uranium within a month, as…
‘Magical Thinking’? Top Iranian Politician Claims Sorcerers, Genies Influence Some State Decisions
RFL/RE - Genies, sorcerers, and exorcists are back in the Iranian political debate a decade after then-President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's associates…
Prominent Health Official Speaks Out Against Import of Russian Vaccine
Iranwire - One of Iran’s leading health experts has warned against the Russian vaccine for coronavirus, which Iran is due…
Executed by the Revolutionary Court: A Baha’i Pharmacist and His Father
iranwire - Health workers are the front line in our defense against the coronavirus pandemic – including hundreds of Iranian Baha’i…