Iran’s ‘Ancient Sport’ Not A Man’s World Anymore
Radiofarda - Iran's "ancient sport" -- or "varzesh bastani" -- a traditional form of athletics that combines elements of Islam…
Iran: Man Hanged in Shiraz Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A man was hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city for…
Dead Iran Judge Spoke With Family And Was Fine Hours Before Body Found
Radiofarda - A former Iranian judge who fled to Romania and was found dead in Bucharest on June 19 spoke with his…
U.S. Iran Envoy Calls IAEA Resolution ‘Significant,’ Says Russia, China Votes Against Were ‘Irresponsible’
RFL/RE - The U.S. special envoy for Iran has welcomed a resolution passed on June 19 by the board of…
Iran Tortures Prisoners to Death, Intimidates and Blackmails Families
Iran-HRM - A 34-year-old prisoner in Saqqez, in Iran’s Kurdistan province was tortured to death in the city’s prison, a…
Iran Silent on Kurdish Activist’s Execution
VOA - Iran has withheld confirmation of its apparent recent execution of a Kurdish activist, in the latest example of…
Police Accounts Differ on Death of Iran Judge in Romania
VOA - Fugitive former Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri was found dead in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, in suspicious circumstances. Police initially told…
UN Calls on Iran for Access to Suspected Nuclear Sites
VOA - The United Nations nuclear agency said it passed a resolution Friday urging Iran to allow inspectors access to…
Can Trump secure release of all US hostages in Iran?
Al-Monitor - On the surface, momentum seems to be building toward a further prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States. After…
Iraq summons Turkey, Iran as operations against Kurdish groups continue
Al-Monitor - Iraq summoned the ambassadors from Iran and Turkey on Thursday due to their ongoing military actions against Kurdish…