Iran, Pakistan Crucial to al-Qaida’s Long-term Success
VOA — For many, the whereabouts and machinations of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror…
Re-elected Rouhani now stuck in ‘middle-class trap’
Al-monitor - While President Hassan Rouhani focused on Iran's educated middle class ahead of the May 19 vote, his conservative…
Iran’s supreme leader attacks US for support of Saudi Arabia
Al-monitor - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered one of his harshest criticisms of the new US shift in…
FIVB Volleyball World League: Ghafour on fire as Iran upset world champs Poland
PayvandNews - Pesaro, Italy, June 4, 2017 - Amir Ghafour was the leading scorer for Iran in upsetting the reigning world champions…
Book Club Members in Iran Sentenced to Prison Time for Allegedly “Promoting Feminism”
CHRI - Eight political and civil rights activists have received sentences of up to four years in prison for allegedly…
Appeals Court Strikes Down Additional Charges by IRGC Against Imprisoned Iranian Rights Activist Atena Daemi
CHRI - Imprisoned children's rights activist Atena Daemi has ended her hunger strike after she and her sisters were acquitted…
Iran Developing Advanced Nuclear Capabilities, Heightening Time to Weapon
freebeacon -Iran is believed to be developing advanced nuclear-related capabilities that could significantly reduce the time it needs to build…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
washingtonpost— Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig…
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar
VOA - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt each announced Monday the cutting of diplomatic ties with…
Iran’s Politics Color Ramadan Prayer Dispute
RFL/RE - A debate over the potential return of one of Iran's greatest classical singers for a prayer recitation has…