Iran’s Gold-Plated ‘Koran Ship’ Hits Squalls
RFL/RE - A 70-kilogram, gold-plated replica of a ship inscribed with the entire Koran wowed clerics at its unveiling in…
Convicted Thief’s Hand ‘Amputated’ In Northeastern Iran
RFL/RE - Iranian media say a 34-year-old man had a hand chopped off as punishment for stealing livestock in the…
Iran’s Protests Suppressed, But Not Forgotten
RFL/RE - The biggest challenge to Iran's establishment in years fizzled out after a couple of weeks of violent demonstrations,…
IRAN: TEEN ARRESTED AT 14 STILL AT RISK OF EXECUTION: ABOLFAZL CHEZANI SHARAHI
Amnesty - Iranian teenager Abolfazl Chezani Sharahi remains at risk of execution after his execution scheduled for 17 January was…
Police Arrest Three Gonabadi Dervishes and Injure 10 at Peaceful Rally For Detained Devotees
CHRI - Ten members of a persecuted Sufi order in Iran were injured and three others arrested in the city…
Majority of Iranian MPs Call For Ban on Foreign Social Media Apps
CHRI - A majority of Iranian lawmakers have signed a letter calling for a ban on foreign social media apps…
Detained Iranian Protesters Told to Admit Being Drug Addicts to Speed Up Release
CHRI - Detainees arrested during the protests that began in Iran in December 2017 have been told to tell officials…
Women’s campaigns flourish beyond Iran protests
Al-Monitor - As the protests in Iran dominated international news in early January, an editor of Grazia asked Farian Sabahi,…
Rouhani doubles down on Iran’s conservatives with ‘digital economy’ plan
Al-Monitor - After receiving criticism for unblocking the popular social media app Telegram, which was closed over the recent protests…
Iran exports over $8.5B petrochemicals in 9 months
PayvandNews - Iran exported over 16.4 million tons of petrochemical products worth $8.581 billion during the first nine months of…