Tabas Geopark in Iran moves closer to possible UNESCO registration
PayvandNews - An extensive dossier, which is an essential prerequisite for possible UNESCO inscription of a site, has almost been…
‘The Salesman’ Star Taraneh Alidoosti Given Suspended Prison Sentence in Iran
Variety - Taraneh Alidoosti, star of Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” and one of Iran’s most popular female actors, is set to…
End Widespread Use of Forced Confessions, Human Rights Organizations Tell Iran
Radiofarda - In a joint statement on Wednesday, Justice for Iran (JFI) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)…
University In Iran Suspends Students For Gathering To Honor Victims Of Downed Plane
Radiofarda - A university in Iran has acknowledged that it has reprimanded and suspended students for organizing a memorial gathering…
Microsoft Details Sophisticated Hacking Linked To Iranian Cyber Espionage Group
Radiofarda - The Microsoft Threat Protection Intelligence Team has identified a chain of attacks on its cloud service in a…
Coronavirus Infection Rate Is 40 Percent In Two Iran Provinces
Radiofarda - Iran's Deputy Minister of Health announced June 24 that "forty percent of residents in the provinces of Qom…
Housing Prices, Rents Climb Fast As Iran’s National Currency Loses Value
Radiofarda - Real estate prices in Iran’s capital Tehran have risen by 23 percent in the past one month, the…
Iran’s Top Military Commanders Praise Khamenei’s Likely Successor
Radiofarda - In a move unprecedented in Iran's political dynamics, two top military commanders have openly lent support to Judiciary…
Sharia Restrictions On Adoptions In Iran Lead To Buying And Selling Babies
Radiofarda - Iranian media on Wednesday reported that police in Tehran have arrested three people for selling babies online for…
U.S. Makes Case For Maintaining Arms Embargo On Iran, Citing ‘Malign Activity’
RFL/RE - The United States has formally asked the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran beyond…