Iran Conservatives Bent On Punishing Outspoken MP
Radiofarda - Iran’s influential Guardian Council (GC) has pressed charges against Tehran's outspoken MP, Mahmoud Sadeghi, who has accused the…
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US warns imprisoned Iranian activist in imminent danger
Al-Arabia - The State Department is warning the life of an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist is in imminent danger.…
Iran’s Rohani Slams U.S. Sanctions As ‘Economic Terrorism’
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani has denounced U.S. sanctions as "economic terrorism," and predicted if they succeed and Iran…
U.S. Seeks Extradition Of Chinese Executive In Iran Sanctions Case
RFL/RE - U.S. authorities are seeking the extradition of a top executive of China's Huawei Technologies over charges that she…
Family Planning Scholar Arrested on Vague Accusations in Tehran
HRW - Authorities Treat Experts as ‘Infiltrators,’ Deny Access to Lawyer. (more…)
Iranian Authorities’ Refuse to Allow Christian Convert Ebrahim Firoozi to See Dying Mother
CHRI - While battling breast cancer for the past year, Kobra Kamrani’s only wish was to see her son Ebrahim Firoozi,…
Iran Executive Says EU Has Not Renewed Steel Exports Deal
Radiofarda - A member of Iran Steel Association says that the European Union has not renewed the agreement to buy…
U.S. Prosecutor Drops Appeal To Extend Turkish Banker’s Sentence – Anadolu
Reuters - New York prosecutors have withdrawn an appeal to extend the sentence of a former executive at Turkey's state-owned…
ANALYSIS: Is Iran’s time in Iraq coming to an end?
Al-Arbaia -Iraq is no stranger to foreign influence in its politics, economy and way of life. It has been the…
Iran’s Budget Troubles: Favoring The Privileged Insiders
Radiofarda - As the Iranian budget is submitted to parliament, few expect full clarity and transparency in the budget approval…