Iran Parliament Forecasts Up To 5.5 Percent Economic Contraction As Oil Exports Halve
Radiofarda - The Parliament Research Center in Iran has forecast two scenarios for Iran’s economic growth, based on two different…
Ultraconservative Ayatollah Raises Alarm Over ‘Danger’ To Hijab
Radiofarda - Ahmad Alamolhoda, the ultraconservative Friday Prayer leader of Mashahd in northeatern Iran, says some people are trying to…
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new “potential” oil buyers
Al-Arabia - All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian…
First anniversary of protests in Iran
Al-Arabia - January is the first anniversary of Iran's protests. Massive demonstrations shock Iran to the core. A year passed…
US says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as fighting continues
Al-Arabia - The United States has no timeline to withdraw troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely,…
A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 4, 2019
HRANA - The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 4th, 2019 based on the information…
Labor Activist Smaeil Bakhshi Tortured by Agents of Rouhani’s Intelligence Ministry
CHRI - Held Without Access to Lawyer, Bakhshi Beaten During 25-Day Detention (more…)
Baha’i Woman Sentenced to 11.9 Years in Prison, Banned From University in Iran
CHRI - Yekta Fahandej Sa’di was sentenced to 11 years and nine months in prison for her Baha’i religious beliefs…
Judicial Official Announces Order to Block Instagram Less Than a Year After Banning Telegram Messaging App
CHRI - Judicial Order Tied to Previously Undeclared Policy of App Usage Level Eight months after Iran blocked the country’s most widely…
Stricken With Chicken Pox, Political Prisoner Alireza Tavakoli Hunger Strikes for Medical Treatment
CHRI - Prisoner of conscience Alireza Tavakoli, currently imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison for his social media postings, is hunger striking to…