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Social and Political

Iran’s Revolution: Political Quake Still Shaking Middle East

VOA - The victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran was an earthquake that upended the political order in the…

Concern Raised Regarding more Detentions of Iranian Labor Activists

RadioZamaneh - The Swedish Trade Union Confederation referred to as LO along with four other labor and workers’ rights organizations…

Hardline Cleric Says Iran ‘Has The Formula’ For Nuclear Bombs

Radiofarda - The Friday Prayer Imam of Tehran, Ahmad Khatami who is an influential conservative cleric has said that Iran…

Prince Reza Pahlavi Calls For Civil Disobedience, Reconstruction Of Iran

Radiofarda - Prince Reza Pahlavi has called for "civil disobedience" and an "all out reconstruction" of Iran in a message…

Iraqi Shiite Militia Detains Commander Who Criticized Iran

Radiofarda - An official with the Iraqi government-sanctioned umbrella of mainly Shiite paramilitary groups says a militia commander was arrested…

UN Urges Lebanon’s Parties Not To Back Foreign Conflicts

Radiofarda - The U.N. Security Council is calling on all Lebanese parties to implement a policy disassociating themselves from any…

U.S. Envoy To Germany Says Mechanism To Trade With Iran ‘Disrespectful’ To Washington

RFL/RE - The U.S. ambassador to Germany says the European mechanism designed to facilitate trade with Iran and avoid U.S.…

Guards Attack Female Prisoners In Bid To Suppress Protest

Radiofarda - Security forces have reportedly attacked prisoners at the Qarchak (Gharchak) detention center in southern Tehran to stop female…

Russian Diplomat Says ‘Arbitrary’ Israeli Attacks In Syria Must Stop

Radiofarda - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin has called for an end to Israeli air attacks on targets in…

U.S. Ambassador To EU Warns Companies Not to Use New Trade Mechanism

Radiofarda - U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland has warned companies not to use the trade mechanism Europe…