Downgraded Sentence for Teachers’ Rights Activist Issued Amid Ongoing Prosecution of Labor Leaders
CHRI - Labor Activism Seen as National Security Offense in Iran A senior member of the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association (ITTA)…
Engaging with PMU necessary to check Iran’s influence in Iraq
AL-monitor - The war for Mosul has come to an end; the city is freed and the Islamic State (IS) is out.…
Iranian TV series dogged by real-life drama
Al-monitor - The Iranian TV series “Shahrzad,” which has gripped the attention of Iranians since it was first broadcast two years…
Iran in no mood to renegotiate nuclear deal
Al-monitor - The head of the Iranian parliament’s influential National Security and Foreign Policy Commission rejected any notion of renegotiating the nuclear deal agreed…
Iranian media abuzz with speculation about President Rouhani’s next cabinet line-up
PayvandNews - Speculation has been rife in Iranian media outlets about what Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's next cabinet line-up will look…
Iran’s speed climber Alipour wins gold at The World Games 2017
PayvandNews - Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour won the country's first gold medal in The World Games history on Sunday. Alipour registered…
Iranian students shine at chemistry, math Olympiads
PayvandNews - Two teams of Iranian students won several medals in the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad and the 58th International Mathematical…
Iran, Afghanistan to link railway networks
PayvandNews - Iran and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday for implementing a project linking rail networks of…
Iranian Deputies Push To Abolish Execution For Drug-Related Offenses
RFL/RE - Iranian lawmakers have proposed changes to the country's tough antidrugs laws, a move that could abolish the death…
White House Signals Support For New Russia Sanctions Bill
RFL/RE - The White House says it is open to new legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia and limit…