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CHRI – A group of prominent political and civil rights activists in Iran has issued a statement condemning the imprisonment of a councilman after he publicly denounced the arrests of two citizens for their religious beliefs, as well as the state’s persecution of peaceful activists. Mehdi Hajati, a member of the City Council in Shiraz, Fars Province, was taken to …

Al-Monitor – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told France’s new Iranian Ambassador Philippe Thiebaud June 17 in Tehran that time was quickly running out for the remaining signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to “play their historic role in salvaging the deal.” Rouhani warned that the pact’s collapse would not serve the interests of any side involved the agreement. A few …

PayvandNews – Iranian universities are included in different subjects of 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, according to its website. In physical science, 24 Iranian universities are amongst 963 universities worldwide. Twenty one universities in Iran are amongst 903 universities assessed in engineering and technology subject. Eleven Iranian universities are on ranking table for life sciences amongst 751 universities …

Radiofarda – A court in Tehran has sentenced a student of painting at the University of Tehran to 35 lashes on the charges of ‘insulting’ a filmmaker. Mahyar Bahram Asl, a graduate student, may have to receive the lashes if he is convicted for the same or any other reason within the next three years. Bahram Asl criticized Mrs. Tahmineh …

Radiofarda – A key member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, a body that will select the country’s next Supreme Leader to replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says “it is not prudent and expedient” to reveal the names of potential successors. Only a few days after another prominent member of the Assembly, Mohsen Araki talked about a top secret list of prospective …