U.S. Sanctions Put Spotlight On Iran’s International Network Of Religious Seminaries
Radiofarda - Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran's clerical establishment has used religious organizations to expand its clout abroad.Key…
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Iran Punishes Family of Slain 2019 Protester Again, Hands Uncle 5-Year Suspended Sentence
VOA - Iran has taken another punitive action against the outspoken family of a protester killed by security forces who…
Joint Statement: Ensure Iranians Equitable Access to Covid-19 Vaccines
HRW - We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, call on all stakeholders to ensure people in Iran have…
Iran’s Zarif says he won’t run for president
Al-Monitor - Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gave an absolute “no” to questions about whether he will run in…
Reprisal Murders Targeting Journalists Doubled In 2020, New Report Finds
RFL/RE - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says 21 journalists worldwide were singled out for murder in reprisal for…
Impunity, Courage and the Pandemic: IranWire’s Review of 2020
Iranwire.com - We may yet remember 2020 as the year that apathy died. During the pandemic, billions of people have…
Iranians Demand: “Buy the Vaccine!”
Iranwire.com - Yalda, the longest night in the northern hemisphere, when Iranians gather with friends and family to celebrate “the…
Weekly Censorship Review: Iranian Journalists Work Under the Threat of Kidnapping and Execution
Iranwire.com - BBC Persian journalists have told United Nations experts they continue to receive death threats from Iranian agents, and…
Corrupt to the Core: The Long List of Corrupt Iranian Officials
Iranwire.com - A politician has released details of a wide-ranging report on corruption among some of Iran’s well-known officials, just…
Iran Nuclear Deal Parties Ready to Address Potential US Return
VOA - The remaining signatories of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal Monday expressed “their readiness to positively address” the potential…