Iran’s President Rouhani Pushes Back against Security Media
PayvandNews - As in other authoritarian states, the Iranian media landscape is greatly shaped by outlets with close links to the…
Meeting In Tehran, Iranian And Turkish Presidents Stress Opposition To Kurdish State
RFL/RE - The presidents of Iran and Turkey say their countries will take steps to ensure that borders in the region…
Trump Likely To Give Speech On Iran Policy Ahead Of Deadline To Certify Nuclear Deal
RFL/RE U.S. officials say President Donald Trump will likely deliver an Iran policy speech next week, just days ahead of…
Iranian Singer Offered Bribes in Exchange for Cooperating with Rouhani Government
CHRI - Iranian pop singer Arya Aramnejad has been indefinitely banned from engaging in any musical activity by Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry and…
Member Of Iranian Nuclear Negotiations Team Sentenced On Spying Charges
RFL/RE - A member of the Iranian team that negotiated a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers has been sentenced to…
Shocking video shows Iranian guards forcing Ahwazi Arabs to bark in detention
Al-Arabia - A video shared on social media showed Iranian security forces humiliating blindfolded Ahwazi Arabs and forcing them to bark.…
Turkish President Heads to Tehran Amid Iraqi Kurdish Independence Crisis
VOA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Tehran Wednesday for meetings with Iran’s religious and political leadership. Bilateral relations…
Attorney Calls Out Local Governor For “Empty” Promises to Iran’s “Kulbar” Border Couriers
CHRI - An attorney representing Iranian border couriers, "kulbar" in Farsi, has criticized a local governor in northwestern Iran for making…
Gorgan Appeals Court Issues Prison Sentences, Fines for Facebook Posts
CHRI - Two residents of the Iranian city of Gorgan have been sentenced to prison and another fined for the content…
Will Iran revert to a parliamentary system?
Al-monitor - The recurring debate in Iran over reviving the position of prime minister has been resumed. This time, however, the…