Jailed Iranian Activist Says He Will ‘Never’ Ask For Pardon
RFL/RE - Jailed Iranian civil activist Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb has said in a message that he rejected a proposal by…
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U.S. Envoy Says Iran Added Demands In Nuclear Talks
RFL/RE - U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley says Iran has added demands unrelated to discussions on its nuclear…
Iranian Dairy Sued by Authorities for Second ‘Promiscuous’ Ice Cream Ad
Iranwire - Iran’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Setad-PV) is suing the domestic ice cream…
Offices Closed in Five Iranian Provinces Due to Air Pollution and Dust Storms
Iranwire - Offices and some schools have been closed in Khuzestan, Yazd and 16 cities in Isfahan province due to…
Female Government Employees in Fars Told to Wear Hijab or Take Unpaid Leave
Iranwire - Women who attend work for the local council without being suitably veiled can expect to be sent home…
IOPHR urges the Members of the Belgian Parliament to reconsider and prevent a judicial cooperation between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Shabtabnews - In a letter IOPHR urged the Members of the Belgian Parliament to reconsider and prevent a judicial cooperation…
Iranians’ Remote Access to Banking Services Cut Off Over ‘Cyber Attacks’
Iranwire - Iranians’ access to domestic banking services from abroad has been temporarily cut off in aid of “preventing cyber…
Women’s Hijab under intangible surveillance in banks and insurance offices
iran-hrm - As summer arrives, as every year in Iran, the pressure on women to observe the hijab has intensified.…
Iranian Foreign Minister Travels To Damascus Amid Tensions Between Syria, Turkey
rferl.org - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has traveled to Damascus in a bid to "prevent a new crisis" amid…
Greece Authorizes Release Of Iranian-Flagged Oil Tanker Seized In April
rferl.org - Greece said on July 2 that an Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Athens in April was being towed to…