Fears grow in Iran as pandemic worsens
Al-Monitor - Iran is continuing to be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and officials fear it is only a…
Month: August 2021
Raisi Tells First Cabinet Meeting That Iran Is ‘Seriously Lagging Behind’ As Virus Woes Mount
RFL/RE - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the country is "seriously lagging behind" in certain social and economic areas and…
Biden To Welcome Israeli PM To White House For Talks Expected To Focus On Iran
RFL/RE - U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are scheduled to meet on August 26 as…
The Supreme Leader Interferes in Cabinet Selections Again
Iranwire - Interference in executive-branch affairs has been an obsession for both Supreme Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
The Islamic Republic’s Intolerance to Christian Converts, Explained
Iranwire - After the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the establishment of the Islamic Republic, an official campaign of harassment and…
Supreme Court turns down Vahid Afkari’s appeal to re-examine his case
Iran-HRM - Supreme Court turns down Vahid Afkari’s appeal to re-examine his case. Branch 38 of the clerical regime’s Supreme…
Lawyer Mohammad Najafi Denied Medical Treatment 22 Days After Heart Attack in Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Imprisoned lawyer and human rights defender, Mohammad Najafi, suffered a heart attack on August 1…
The Arts and Human Rights: Introducing the “Sweet Destiny” Album and Film
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Pioneering Iranian alternative rock band, Kiosk have released a new musical film and album titled…
Iran authorities embarrassed by hacked CCTV prison videos
Al-Monitor - A hacker group is releasing surveillance footage from the very inside of Iran's notorious Evin prison in what…
Iran judiciary orders investigation into prison abuse
Al-Monitor - Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei ordered an investigation into abuses at Evin Prison after leaked videos were published online and…