Radiofarda – The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company’s suspected ties to two obscure companies. One is a telecom equipment seller that operated in Tehran; the other is that firm’s owner, a holding company registered in Mauritius.
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Khamenei: US sanctions putting pressure on Iran and Iranians
Al-Arabia – US sanctions are putting pressure on Iran and its people, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, according to his official website.
Read More »Suspicious Death Of Woman Accusing Iranian MP Of Sexual Abuse
Iran-HRM – The lifeless body of a woman who accused an Iranian MP of raping her, was found at her mother’s home in East Azarbaijan Province on January 6, 2018.
Read More »Washington Post Reporter Testifies In Lawsuit Against Iran
RFL/RE – The Washington Post reporter who was held in an Iranian prison for 18 months told a U.S. court that he was arrested as a way to pressure Washington in nuclear negotiations.
Read More »Iranian Pop Singer Gagged, Under Fire Over Antiwar Video
RFL/RE – Mehdi Yarrahi’s Torn Rock music video has ruffled conservative feathers in Iran.
Read More »India Takes Over Operation At Iran’s Strategic Chabahar Port
Radiofarda – The Indian government has officially assumed the responsibility of Chabahar Port in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.
Read More »Dutch Minister: Iran behind two assassinations in the Netherlands
Al-Arabia – The Netherlands accused Iran Tuesday of involvement in the murder of two dissidents on Dutch soil, adding that the EU was hitting Tehran with sanctions partly as a result of the killings.
Read More »Reports Say Another American Is Being Held In Iran
Radiofarda – After an Iranian news agency abroad reported that another American has been incarcerated in Iran, the New York Times confirmed the news by speaking to his Family.
Read More »Pompeo On His Way To Mideast Says Terrorism And Iran Largest Threats
Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Monday that the Islamic State group would not be allowed to regroup as he headed to the Middle East following President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull US troops from Syria.
Read More »Deputy speaker of Iran parliament calls for referendum on compulsory hijab
Al-Arabia – Ali Motahari, the deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament, called for a nationwide referendum about the compulsory wearing of the hijab (headscarf) on Monday, adding that he was positive the results would be for the hijab.
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