Kurdish prisoner died under torture in Tehran prison
Iran-HRM - A Kurdish prisoner died under torture on September 23 at the Greater Tehran Penitentiary. The man was identified…
Month: September 2021
Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear talks to restart ‘very soon’
Al-Monitor - Iran’s new foreign minister said Friday that Tehran will "very soon" resume its participation in talks aimed at reviving…
U.S. Official Signals Iran Frustrations, Worries About Tehran’s ‘Plan B’
RFL/RE - A senior U.S. official has expressed growing impatience at a lack of Iranian movement toward talks on reviving…
Disabled Ex-Kolbar Embarks on Cross-Country Journey for Justice
Iranwire - An Iranian former kolbar has completed a 115km protest journey from Marivan to Sanandaj, Kurdistan province with the…
Fact Check: Is Iran the Medical Hub of Asia?
Iranwire - In a surprising addition to his first address to the United Nations via a heavily-edited video this week, Iranian President Ebrahim…
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Gets its Claws Into Clubhouse
Iranwire - The golden age of Clubhouse in Iran already seems to be behind us. Use of the video messaging app boomed…
Iran Ups Pressure on Kurdish Rebels
VOA - Iran is threatening to expand a bombing campaign targeting rebels in border villages of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region,…
Followers of the Baha’i faith sentenced to prison in south Iran
Iran-HRM - A revolutionary court in Shiraz has sentenced two Baha’i citizens to prison and ban on leaving the country.…
Iran admits ‘witness to torture’ died in custody
Al-Monitor - Iran’s judiciary confirmed the death of Shahin Naseri in its custody. Naseri was known for his horrifying account of torture…
Iran says ‘remarkable progress’ made in Saudi Arabia talks
Al-Monitor - Iran has made further progress in direct talks with Saudi Arabia, an Iranian official said, after the Saudi…