‘No Problems, Except for the Problems’: Iran’s Jewish MP Gives Nonsensical Interview on Minority Rights
Iranwire - "Jews have the same rights as Muslims in the Islamic Republic!" This was one of the many claims…
Month: May 2021
Two Baha’is Seriously Ill With Covid-19 After Spell in Notorious Shiraz Prison
Iranwire - Two Baha’i citizens of Shiraz who were recently released from Adelabad Prison contracted COVID-19 while inside, with one…
Foreign Ministry Denies Zarif’s Wife is Under a Travel Ban
iranwire - Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denied a published story about Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s wife being subjected to a…
Iran: Murder of gay man highlights dangers of state-sanctioned abuses against LGBTI people
amnesty - The horrifying murder of a 20-year-old gay man in Iran has shed new light on how the criminalization…
Iran’s presidential elections are all about the post-Khamenei era
mei.edu - Iran will hold presidential elections on June 18 and despite considerable efforts by the authorities, the battle at…
How to Ensure a Middle East War in Five Easy Steps
amgreatness - More than 2,500 rockets have landed in Israel over the past week. Some Arab Israeli citizens are terrorizing…
Can Israel blast Gaza and still make friends in the Gulf?
reuters - Scenes of devastation in Gaza are likely to make it harder for Israel to win its biggest diplomatic…
Organizations, NGO leaders, and human rights advocates, urge United States Soccer Federation to remove Volkswagen as a sponsor due to ties to China
Shabtabnews - In an open letter a group of organizations and individuals who are scholars, NGO leaders, human rights advocates,…
Firebrands, ‘Rentals’ and Has-Beens on Reformists’ 2021 Candidate List
Iranwire - Saturday, May 15 was the fifth and last day for presidential hopefuls in Iran to register as candidates.…
Studies: Political Ties and Tax Evasion Go Hand in Hand in Iran
Iranwire - Two recently-published studies in Iran’s quarterly Journal of Tax Research have emphasized the relationship between nepotism, sanctions and…