Will Iran reinstate its abolished Senate?
Al-Monitor - Forty years after revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini described the Iranian Senate as a “stupid” entity, certain political…
Social and Political
After 7 years, Iran’s Green Movement leaders may be released
Al-Monitor - The seven-year house arrest of Iran’s Green Movement leaders appears to be coming to an end, according to…
Iran To Challenge U.S. Ban On Importing Persian Carpets At International Tribunals
Radiofarda - The chairman of Iran's National Center for Persian Carpets says she plans to file a complaint against the…
Support For Compulsory Hijab Waning, Report Says
Radiofarda - The Majles ResearchCenter (MRC) says the number of people who believe in hijab as a religious value, as…
In Iran: The Past is a Foreign Country
gatestoneinstitute - Ayatollah Khomeini and his successors branded all accords that Iran signed under the Shah as "a Zionist conspiracy…
Australian Coroner Rules Iranian Asylum-Seeker’s Death ‘Entirely Preventable’
Radiofarda - A coroner in Australia says the death of a 24-year-old Iranian asylum-seeker held on a remote Pacific island…
Russia, Iran, Turkey Set To Meet In Sochi For Syria Discussions
Radiofarda - Russia, Iran, and Turkey, co-sponsors of Syrian peace talks held periodically in Kazakhstan, will meet on July 30-31…
Man Convicted of National Security Crimes in Iran For Allegedly Promoting His Baha’i Faith
CHRI - The Appeals Court in Iran’s Kurdistan Province has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Zabihollah Raoufi, who was…
Nine Years After It Was Drafted, Iran’s Parliament Begins Debating Child Abuse Bill
CHRI - A bill drafted nine years ago in Iran to combat child abuse is finally being debated by Parliament…
Iranian teenage dancer’s arrest sparks backlash as tolerance for radicalism drops
Al-Monitor - On July 7, the conservative-dominated Iranian state broadcaster aired the “confessions” of social media influencers, including 18-year-old Maedeh…