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Social and Political

A Message of Hope to Mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year

CHRI - Spring is in the air and for millions of people around the world including Iran, it marks the…

Defying Unjust Court Process, Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appeal Prison Sentence

CHRI - Husband Publishes Sotoudeh’s Verdict Notes, Addressing Discrepancies Refusing to legitimize the unjust judicial process in Iran, in which…

Iran’s state TV kills top-rated show

Al-Monittor - Millions of Iranian viewers had to spend a Monday night without "90," a wildly popular soccer show hosted by…

Sotoudeh’s Case Is Iran’s Own Goal

lobelog - Last week, the European Parliament joined the international outcry over the sentencing of Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh…

Iran Says ‘Don’t Expect Miracles’ From European Trade Mechanism

Radiofarda - There has been yet another signal from Islamic Republic officials that Tehran does not pin high hopes on…

Top Iranian And Iraqi Military Brass Meet With Assad In Damascus

Radiofarda - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with a joint Iraqi-Iranian military delegation headed by Chief of General Staff of…

Billionaire On Trial For Corruption In Iran Says He Knows About Militant Groups

Radiofarda - An Iranian billionaire football club investor on trial for financial corruption is using the opportunity of the public…

US says Iran’s missile program is destabilizing the Middle East

Al-Arabia - A senior US arms control official said on Tuesday that Iran’s missile program is destabilizing the Middle East…

Iranians Need Jobs, Not Curses, U.S. Diplomat Tells Rohani

RFL/RE - A senior U.S. diplomat has told President Hassan Rohani that he should give Iranians jobs and employment instead…

Iran Hints at Using Foreign Militias in Domestic Crackdown

VOA - An influential Iranian cleric says Iran might bring Shiite militias to the country from other parts of the…