CHRI – Pouyan Khoshhal Fired From Reformist Ebtekar Newspaper Iranian journalist Pouyan Khoshhal has been arrested in Tehran and charged with a crime that could carry the death penalty for using the word “demise” instead of “martyrdom” while referring to a revered figure of Shia Islam.
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Iran denies assassination plot, warns Denmark against ‘hasty reactions’
Al-Monitor – Uncertainty is clouding Iran-EU ties after Danish officials leveled accusations that an Iranian intelligence organization was behind an attempted assassination in Denmark. Iran’s diplomatic apparatus has been busy reacting to statements from the Danish Security and Intelligence Service and the country’s Foreign Ministry.
Read More »City Council Member Arrests On The Rise In Iran
Radiofarda – A city council meeting in the southwestern city of Abadan came to an abrupt end October 29 when police stormed the meeting and arrested one of the council members.
Read More »India, Iran, Russia push alternative to Suez Canal
PayvandNews – India, Iran and Russia will meet next month to discuss the operation of a 7,200 km trade and transport corridor that presents a cheaper and shorter alternative to the traditional route through the Suez Canal.
Read More »Dimmer Projections Of Oil Revenue Put Iran In A Bind
Radiofarda – Oil market prospects look dim for Iran as the US sanctions to be implemented in November are planned to target the government’s lifeline, namely the country’s oil export, and the international banking operations vital for repatriating oil revenues.
Read More »Ahwazi official tells Al Arabiya English details of Iran attack in Denmark
Al-Arabia – In a new development regarding Denmark’s move to recall its ambassador to Iran, it has been revealed that a foiled attack was targeting the leader of the “Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz” who is residing in the Scandinavian country.
Read More »Tehran Courts Ankara in Effort to Ease US Sanctions
VOA — Tehran is courting Ankara in a bid to ease the impact of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Read More »UN Expert Says Human Rights Should Be at the Heart of the Response to Challenges Faced in Iran
UN Press Release – Mounting challenges in Iran should be met by a constructive response which places international human rights law at its heart, said Javaid Rehman, the new Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran.
Read More »Iran Must Stop Imprisoning Lawyers for Defending Their Clients
CHRI – Mohammad Najafi is the Seventh Attorney to Be Sent to Prison in Last Six Months, Six Remain Behind Bars
Read More »Zarif acknowledges impact of US sanctions on Iran’s economy
Al-Arabia – Just days before the start of a second round of US sanctions on Iran’s oil sector, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confessed the sanctions would affect his country economically, but would not change Tehran’s policies, warning Washington of the futility such actions.
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