Iranian Actors Boycott President’s Iftar Ceremony
Radiofarda - Several famous Iranian actors and actresses say they will not attend the president’s iftar (breaking fast) ceremony that…
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Iranian Man Sets Himself On Fire After Germany Rejects Asylum Request
RFL/RE - An Iranian man has set himself on fire at a German regional government office where he had sought…
Swiss bank BCP halts all new business with Iran
Al-Arabia - Swiss lender Banque de Commerce et de Placements (BCP) has suspended new transactions with Iran and is winding…
Mattis says rocket used in Houthi attack on Saudi tanker was delivered by Iran
Al-Arabia - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that a rocket used by Yemen’s Houthis in an unsuccessful attack…
Iran’s Khamenei Demands Punishment in New Sex Abuse Scandal
VOA - Iran’s supreme leader has called for swift punishment of those involved in a high school sex abuse scandal…
Can the EU meet Iran’s expectations for keeping nuclear deal?
Al-Monitor - President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Iranian student stands up to Khamenei, calls for democratization
Al-Monitor - In a three-hour meeting with Iranian students May 28, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized those inside the…
U.S. Says Religious Persecution Persists In Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
RFL/RE - The United States says religious persecution continues to be widespread around the globe as it unveiled its annual…
Fasting, Faith, And The Hijab: Rohani’s Recipe For Iranian World Cup Success
RFL/RE - As Iran's national soccer team finalizes its squad and tactics for the upcoming World Cup in Russia, President…
Khamenei Distances Himself From Judiciary and State TV As Criticism Escalates
Radiofarda - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has distanced himself from Iran’s hardline Judiciary and “politically biased” state TV,…