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Month: June 2021

Iran says awaiting US decision on revived nuclear deal

Al-Monitor - Iranian government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said the Islamic Republic has now finalized its decision following six rounds of negotiations in…

Raisi’s economic agenda may depend on Iran nuclear deal

Al-Monitor - Ebrahim Raisi’s election to the Iranian presidency has raised significant concern about the future direction of Iran’s domestic…

Gay Rights are Human Rights

nufdiran.org - Article I of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights says  “All human beings are born free…

Biden Vows Iran Will Not Get Nuclear Weapons In Meeting With Israeli President

RFL/RE - U.S. President Joe Biden assured Israel on June 28 that Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon, as…

Manspreading Environment Chief Calls Reporters’ Criticism “BS”

Iranwire - Last week a rickety bus carrying environmental journalists on a tour of West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran, overturned…

Man Arrested in Northern Iran for Presidential Election Boycott Call

Iranwire - A resident of the city of Amol in Mazandaran province has been arrested for calling on Instagram and…

Iranian Poet Aram Fathi Tortured in Custody

Iranwire - Aram Fathi, a poet and civil society activist from Iran’s Kurdistan province, has been brutally tortured during his…

Fact Check: Have Iran’s Non-Petroleum Exports Increased by 69 Percent in a Year?

Iranwire - "Iran's non-oil exports in the first quarter of 2021-2022, compared to in the spring of 2020, have increased…

Jailed activist suffers irreversible hearing loss from lack of timely medical care

Iran-HRM - Saeed Eghbali, a civil activist imprisoned in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, lost part of his hearing due to an…

Biden and the Iran-Backed Militias

WJS - President Biden’s decision to strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria over the weekend was a necessary tactical…