Iranians furious over rumors of 70% increase in MP salaries
Al-Monitor - Amid speculation about an increase in gasoline prices in Iran, reports of a 70% surge in the salaries…
Hurry up! Yalda Night is right around the corner
PayvandNews - Children chasing each other; mothers setting out dried nuts, pomegranates and watermelons amongst other fine foodstuffs; and fathers…
Air pollution shuts schools, cancels sports events in Iran’s big cities
PayvandNews - Schools have been closed on Tuesday in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Urmia, and Arak and sports events have been…
Tehran Prosecutor Ignores Imprisoned Iranian-Austrian Businessman’s Request for Back Operation
CHRI - The Tehran prosecutor has ignored a request by imprisoned Iranian-Austrian dual national Kamran Ghaderi for an urgent back…
Iran’s Royan Institute clones Murciana goat
PayvandNews - Scientists at Iran's Royan Research Institute has succeeded in producing the country's third cloned goat belonging to Murcia-Granada…
‘I get threats, I get sworn at’: Iran’s taboo-busting female standup star
Guardian - Zeynab Mousavi has found fame in country where standup comedy is relatively new and where being a female…
Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Battling With Powerful Judiciary
RFL/RE - Iran's chief prosecutor says authorities will soon issue an "appropriate" response to an ultimatum made by former President…
Iran Says Trump Cannot Cause Collapse of Nuclear Deal
VOA - Iran said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump cannot cause its nuclear deal with six major powers to…
Iran’s Judiciary Should Free Labor Activist Reza Shahabi Who Suffered Stroke
CHRI —The Iranian judiciary should immediately free ailing trade unionist Reza Shahabi, who recently suffered a stroke in Rajaee Shahr…
Forced Confession of Academic on Death Row in Iran Has No Legitimacy
CHRI - Islamic Republic Has Long History of Forcing False Confessions in Politically Motivated Cases December 18, 2017—The forced confession…