Prominent Kurdish Activist Facing More Prison Time After Serving 10 Years in Evin Prison
CHRI - Prominent Kurdish rights activist Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand was freed from Evin Prison in Tehran on May 12, 2017…
Pro-Rouhani Editor Arrested Ahead of May 2017 Elections Remains Detained Without Charge
CHRI - The family of Tahereh Riahi, an editor who has been detained since December 2016 without charge, is calling on President Hassan Rouhani to…
The reason Tehran’s mayor dropped out of presidential race
Al-monitor - Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf withdrew from the presidential race May 15, leaving the conservative camp with two…
Here Are The Smears Marring Iran’s Election(s)
RFL/RE - Raisi has tried to taint incumbent President Hassan Rohani with allegations of corruption. While elections in Iran look…
Tehran City Council Candidate Says “Military Organizations” Intervened to Disqualify Reformist Candidates
CHRI - Ali Tajernia, a reformist politician and former member of Iran's Parliament, told the Center for Human Rights in…
Iranian Vice President Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Backs Rohani
PayvandNews - Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has dropped out of the presidential race and thrown his support behind incumbent…
Iran starts construction of ion therapy center
PayvandNews - Iran began building its National Ion Therapy Center with Austrian help on Monday, in a 200 million Euros…
Iran targets Telegram app as it seeks to control news ahead of May election
CPJ - Iran has a history of cracking down on the independent press ahead of elections, with authorities arresting journalists and forcing…
Iran presidential elections: everything you need to know
Guardian - What's the story and why is it important? Iran goes to the polls on 19 May in the…
Turkey’s Erdogan Expected To Press Trump On Syria, Gulen, Iran Case
RFL/RE - In a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 16, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected…