Iran to hold military drill near border with Azerbaijan amid Tehran-Baku tensions
Al-Arabia - Iran will hold a military exercise on Friday near the border with Azerbaijan, the Iranian army announced on…
Month: September 2021
No Pizza for Women. Men Can’t Serve Women Tea. Iran’s TV Censorship Gets Weirder
Iranwire - On Monday, September 27, two separate items were shared by Iranian state-controlled media that brought the regime’s ridiculous censorship of…
Iran has Been Ordered to Pay $607m to a UAE Gas Firm. Here’s Why
Iranwire - In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the International Court of Arbitration in Paris ordered the National Iranian Oil…
As the New University Year Begins, Baha’is Again Face Bans
Iranwire - It’s an annual occasion, a clear reminder of the cruel, targeted discrimination embedded in Iran’s education system. Each year,…
Sohrab Naji and Vahab Samadi Secretly Executed in Shiraz
Iran Human Rights (IHR)- Sohrab Naji and Vahab Samadi were executed in Shiraz Central Prison. Sobhrab was sentenced to death…
The Takeaway: What will it take to jumpstart Iran nuclear talks?
Al-Monitor - Hot Take: What next for beleaguered nuclear deal? No cheer at UNGA for JCPOA. "Anyone hoping for quick progress…
Pressure on Renters as the Cost of City Living Soars
Iranwire - Residential property prices continue to rise in Tehran and other Iranian cities, with renters hit particularly hard. According to a…
Iranian Study: One in 13 Soldiers Are Heavy Drug Users
Iranwire - The extent of drug abuse in military barracks is one of the many embarrassing realities in Iran that…
Iran: Stop imminent execution of Farhad Salehi Jabehdar
amnesty.org - Update: On 29 September, Iranian officials executed Farhad Salehi Jabehdar, and again displayed their shameless contempt for the…
Iran’s New Government Moves to Silence Dissent by Muzzling Leading Activists
CHRI – The Iranian security establishment’s attempt to imprison four prominent human rights defenders, only a few months after the…