Blast Hits Military Parade in Yemen
VOA - A missile fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group struck a military parade in Yemen's southern separatist-held town of…
Social and Political
In Iran, It Is a Crime to Be a Christian
gatestoneinstitute.org - Three of the Islamist judges known to preside over the trials of Christians are Mashallah Ahmadzadeh, Mohammed Moghiseh,…
An Interesting Year Comes to an End
gatestoneinstitute.org - International organizations, starting with the United Nations itself, appear less relevant than ever. Classical media have also lost…
EU Commission President Says Rescuing Iran Nuclear Deal Getting Harder
Radiofarda - In an interview with Italy's La Republica newspaper on December 27, the new EU Commission Chief said rescuing…
Iran Announces More Arrests And Weapons-Seizures To Prove Foreign Meddling
Radiofarda - Facing tough questions about hundreds of protesters killed in November protests, Iranian officials have been announcing arrests of…
Iran’s Fearsome ‘Special Unit’ Has Not Left The Streets For 3 Years
Radiofarda - "Special Unit" is another name for suppression. The Islamic Republic's supporters believe it is in charge of suppressing…
Iran could take ‘provocative actions’ in Middle East: top US Navy official
Al-Arabia - Iran could carry out “provocative actions” in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the…
“They Know That Moving Her to This Prison Could Kill or Paralyze a Human Rights Activist”
CHRI - Prisoner of Conscience Violently Transferred to Distant Prison for Demanding Justice for Slain Street Protesters By transferring prominent…
These Women and Men Inspired Us All
CHRI - A grieving mother who vowed to continue pursuing her slain son’s pursuit of freedom. A housewife who lost…
Cemetery Becomes Battleground as State Forces Detain Supporters of Slain Protester
CHRI - The grandmother of Pouya Bakhtiari, a 27-year-old man who was gunned down at a street protest on November 16,…