A Score For Equality? FIFA Demands Iran Allow Women Into Soccer Stadiums
RFL/RE - A photo that went viral on social media in Iran last month epitomized the sad state of affairs…
Declaring A State Of War Against Iranian Dissidents
Leblog - Once again, we are at a state of war, and we have an unfinished job of exterminating the…
Outspoken Lawmaker Says Rouhani Has Allowed Power To Slip Out Of His Grip
Radiofarda - An outspoken member of Iran’s parliament has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for not applying his constitutional powers to…
Iran Unveils ‘Upgraded Missile Defense System’
Radiofarda - Iran unveiled on Saturday what authorities said was a locally upgraded missile defense system with a range of…
Outspoken Iran Academic Says Rigid Political System Cannot Be Reformed
Radiofarda - Hashem Aghajari, an outspoken academic in Iran, has stated in a recent article that the relatively open political…
Iran’s Clerics Increasingly Worried As people Adopt Western Lifestyles
Radiofarda - Iran's traditional clerics see smaller families, empowered women and global lifestyles as threats that cross political borders, but…
France says ‘needs no permission’ to ease Iran tensions after Trump swipe
Al-Arabia - France said on Friday it “needs no permission” to work towards easing tensions between Iran and the US,…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Outside Presences In Gulf Bring ‘Insecurity’
RFL/RE - Iran's foreign minister has described "any extra-regional presence" in the Persian Gulf as a "source of insecurity" and…
Iran’s Nationality Law Bill Highlights Challenges for Legislative Reform
HRW - A long-awaited bill that would allow the children of Iranian women married to foreign spouses to obtain citizenship…
Can Iran combat corruption in petroleum sector?
Al-Monitor - Iran’s anti-corruption campaign has gained a rare momentum. There is regular reporting about new arrests and court cases against…