Qatar Says Hackers Put Fake Story About U.S., Iran On Official Website
RFL/RE - Qatar says hackers broke into the website of its state-run news agency and published a fake story quoting…
Five Killed, Hundreds Arrested In Bahrain At Shi’ite Protest; Iran Blames Trump
RFL/RE - At least five people were killed and hundreds arrested in Bahrain on May 23 after police stormed a…
Six Prisoners Executed in Northeastern Iran- Three Scheduled For Execution
IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS - Six prisoners were executed in two different Iranian prisons early Tuesday morning, May 24. According to…
Rouhani’s Battle With Hardliners Over UN 2030 Educational Guidelines Follows Him Into Second Term
CHRI - A major challenge for newly reelected President Hassan Rouhani's second term is integrating guidelines from a UN agenda…
Formerly Imprisoned Lawyer and Religious Minority Activist Expelled From University Without Explanation
CHRI - Mostafa Daneshjou, a formerly imprisoned lawyer and member of a Sufi religious order known as the Gonabadi Dervishes, has…
Baha’i Persecution Worsens Under Rouhani Government
CHRI - The persecution of the Baha'i religious minority in Iran has grown worse under President Hassan Rouhani, the spokesperson…
IRAN: FURTHER INFORMATION: IRAN: WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN CRITICAL HEALTH: ATENA DAEMI
Amnesty - The health of Iranian women's rights activist, Atena Daemi, has sharply deteriorated. After 46 days on hunger strike,…
Iran’s conservatives question election results
Al-monitor - A majority of Iranians voted May 19 to give moderate incumbent President Hassan Rouhani a second term, but…
What’s on Rouhani’s second-term economic agenda?
Al-monitor - Hassan Rouhani's re-election on May 19 is welcome wind in the sail of the moderate political forces in…
Women win highest ever seats in Tehran City Council election
PayvandNews - Six women have been elected to Tehran's 5th city council election, registering a record high out of the total…