Iran Disrupts IS Plot to Bomb Religious Commemorations, State Media Says
VOA - Iran has disrupted an Islamic State bombing plot targeting the Shi'ite religious commemoration of Ashoura, according to state…
Iranian schoolgirls allegedly flogged after their parents failed to pay £7 tuition fees
IBTimes - A group of Iranian schoolgirls were reportedly flogged because their parents owed less than £7 ($8.50) in tuition fees.…
Is Turkey ditching Saudi Arabia for Iran?
Al-monitor — In recent years, tension between Iran and Turkey has been rooted in differences over regional developments rather than…
Seven Years Later No Official Held Accountable for 5 Deaths and Torture of Dozens at Kahrizak
Iranhumanrighst.org - Families of the detainees who died after they were tortured in the Kahrizak Detention Center in 2009 and…
Woman Sentenced to 6 years in Prison for Unpublished Story and Facebook Posts Rejects Prison Summons
Iranhumanrights.org - Four months after her husband was unexpectedly forced to begin serving his 19-year prison sentence for his peaceful…
Millions of Shia Muslims observe Ashura worldwide
PayvandNews - Millions of Shia Muslims in Iran and other parts of the world are commemorating Ashura, which marks the…
Iran: 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman faces imminent execution after grossly unfair trial
Amnesty - The Iranian authorities must urgently halt their plans to execute Zeinab Sekaanvand, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman who was…
Five reasons Rouhani will be president for another term
Al-monitor — Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's attempt at a political comeback came to an abrupt end following his reported…
Imprisoned Editor Hospitalized After 18-Day Hunger Strike
Iranhumanrights.org - Open Letter Disproves Judicial Claim About Prisoners' Rights Imprisoned newspaper editor Ehsan Mazandarani, who recently wrote an open…
Soccersanct: Iran To Keep It ‘Religious’ At World Cup Qualifier
PayvandNews - Stymied in their effort to reschedule a qualifier match for soccer's 2018 World Cup, Iranian officials are guaranteeing…