Call Afghanistan what it is: The worst hostage crisis in American history
nypost - On Nov. 4, 1979, militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages. It…
Political prisoner Amir Hossein Moradi critically ill in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Amir Hossein Moradi is critically ill, said a fellow inmate who is on temporary leave until…
Will the Taliban welcome al-Qaeda back to Afghanistan?
Al-Monitor - Afghanistan ranks as one of the most at-risk, fragile economies in the world. Poverty is endemic, as is underdevelopment,…
Can Iran Withstand the New Dollar Price Hike?
Iranwire - On Tuesday, August 17, a single US dollar was trading for around 26,900 tomans on Tehran’s open market.…
Mother of Man Killed in November 2019 Protests is Beaten at Memorial Event
Iranwire - A grieving mother has been brutally attacked by security forces while paying tribute to her son, who was…
Political Prisoner Ali Chebishat in Custody of Intelligence Services for a Year
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - 22-year-old Ali Chebishat was arrested on security charges more than a year ago and has…
European powers blast Iran’s ‘troubling’ nuclear violations
Al-Monitor - The United Kingdom, France and Germany expressed their “grave concern” over Iran’s reported increase in uranium metal and…
Iran’s art community fears ‘Stalin era’ under Raisi
Al-Monitor - Iran "is no Stalin-era Soviet Union," read a statement issued by Iran's National Union of Theater Directors, addressing Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, the…
Establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission
Shabtabnews - In a letter to the chairman and ranking member Risch, a number of US senators requested an establishment…
Rights Watchdog Says Mismanagement Is Undermining Iran’s COVID Response
RFL/RE - Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging Iranian authorities to redouble efforts to respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic,…