Iranian media workers warn of ‘death of independent journalism’
Al-Monitor - “Working as a professional journalist is subject to obtaining a journalist’s license from the Media Governance Organization [MGO]…
Iran’s Siamand Rahman clinches gold at 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships
PayvandNews - Iranian Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman has produced a magnificent display of strength and prowess at the 2017 World…
U.K. Foreign Secretary To Visit Iran To Press For Release Of Jailed Briton
RFL/RE - Britain says Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will travel to Iran on December 9 to meet with his Iranian…
Argentinian Ex-President Charged With Treason For Deal With Iran On 1994 Bombing
RFL/RE - A federal judge in Argentina has indicted former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for treason and called for…
Russia Says Caspian Legal Status Resolved, Agreement Ready For Signing
RFL/RE - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after a recent meeting of foreign ministers from the Caspian Sea littoral…
Two Iranian Officials Publicly Break Rank and Discuss Discriminatory Policies Against Baha’is
CHRI - Iranian officials are beginning to broach the previously taboo topic of religious discrimination in Iran. On the same…
Rouhani Admin’s New “Fair Usage” Internet Price Rates Violate Net Neutrality
CHRI - Seven months into President Hassan Rouhani’s second term, his Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has introduced a…
Why is Iranian rial suddenly weakening?
Al-Monitor - A recent devaluation of the rial on the so-called free market in Iran has raised concerns that the…
Russia’s multilayered Syrian diplomacy worries Iran
Al-Monitor — The Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, widely known for its tourist attractions, has recently turned into…
Iran hard-liners welcome Trump decision on Jerusalem
Al-Monitor - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani have both condemned US President Donald Trump's move…