Troubled ex-IRGC Commander is New Head of the Iranian Shooting Federation
Iranwire - Three days ago members of the Iranian Shooting Federation elected Morteza Ghorbani, a long-standing commander and officer in…
Social and Political
Civil Society Crackdown in the Shadow of Nuclear Talks
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - The repression of civil society and human rights defenders has intensified with the revival of…
“My Sister’s Relationships are Her Business”: Male Students in Iran Give Patriarchy the Cold Shoulder
Iranwire - Two more horrific so-called “honor killings” of women and girls came to light this month. The patriarchal belief system that underpins these…
Shot Protester’s Mother Shahnaz Akmali Reveals Fresh Raid on Family Home
Iranwire - The mother of a young man killed in Iran’s 2009 pro-democracy protests has gone public about a recent…
Security Council Chief’s Family Finances Back in the Spotlight After Ship Impounded
Iranwire - Thirteen years ago, a 24-year-old man appeared on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s Glass Triangle program alongside his father and…
AMIA Bombing: A Father’s Lonely Quest for Justice
Iranwire - A little over a month ago, Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s current Vice President of Economic Affairs and one of several…
Iran Claims ‘Significant Progress’ Achieved In Vienna Nuclear Talks
RFL/RE - Iran's Foreign Ministry said talks in Vienna on reviving Tehran's landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have…
Border crossings and foreign fighters rise after Taliban takeover
Al-Monitor — The rented home where the now-defunct Iraqi Islamic State (IS) leader known as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi was either blown…
Iran’s Raisi says guarantees essential to reaching deal at nuclear talks
Al-Arabia - Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, on a trip to Qatar, said on Monday the United States should prove its…
Military Man and North Korean PhD Holder Takes Charge of Crisis Management
Iranwire - President Ebrahim Raisi and cabinet have appointed Mohammad Hassan Nami as the new head of Iran’s Crisis Management…