Shabtabnews In this dark night, I have lost my way – Arise from a corner, oh you the star of guidance.

PayvandNews – Sorrowfully, Manijeh Mir-Emadi (Naseri) painter, the founder and editor in chief of the first bilingual art magazine of Iran and Iranian Art Publishing left this world on the early hours of Saturday June 10, 2017. The Sky wrecks the ship of Art-masters Better not to lean on this hanging sea Her main concern particularly in the past twenty …

RFL/RE – Iranian media are reporting that police have killed four gunmen linked to the extremist group Islamic State (IS). Azizollah Maleki, the police chief in the southern province of Hormozgan, was quoted as saying on June 12 that his forces killed the “armed terrorists” the day before in a shoot-out near the southern town of Roudan. Maleki said that …

Al-Arabia – According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, Qassim Soleimani arrived at a location on the Syrian-Iraqi border with his militia, despite the frequent US bombing at these militias to prevent their advancement towards the Tennaf border area. The agency published pictures of Soleimani between the Afghani Fatimiyoun militias, …

Iran Human Rights – Since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90 case files were reportedly opened in the city of Qazvin (central Iran) for individuals who were caught eating or drinking during the fasting hours. The Iranian state-run media, Mehr, announced the news, citing the Prosecutor of Qazvin. According to the Qazvin Prosecutor, 20 individuals …

Reuters – Iran has arrested almost 50 people in connection with twin attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people last week, officials said, as security forces stepped up efforts to crack down on suspected militants.   Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings and gun attacks on parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, …