Iran

Brian Hook: The Islamic Republic has spent $16 billion of Iranian people's money in Syria and Iraq

Brian Hook, the US State Department's special representative for Iran, announced in an interview that the Islamic Republic of Iran has paid $16 billion...

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UNESCO included the cities of Sanandaj and Bandar Abbas in the list of creative cities of the world

The city of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan Province of Iran, is one of 66 cities that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated as a World Heritage Site.

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Corruption in Iran's judiciary; at least 6 judges dismissed for "corruption"

Iran's Attorney General announced on Thursday, November 29, the dismissal of at least six judges on charges of what he called "corruption."

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Qom Seminary Teachers' Association Criticizes Women's Presence in Stadiums

The Qom Seminary Teachers' Association issued a statement criticizing the presence of women in Iranian stadiums and implicitly criticizing the Hassan Rouhani government.

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Report: Khamenei's family members and relatives have seized ownership and control of Iran's news media

According to research released this week by the Doublethink Institute, an independent think tank based in Washington, D.C.…

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After months of detention, Ismail Bakhshi was temporarily released on bail of 750 million

Esmael Bakhshi, a labor activist who has been in detention for about a year and has been sentenced to a heavy sentence of 14 years…

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More than 140,000 children in Iran have been left out of school this year

The Director General of Social Injuries at the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare has identified more than 140,000 children who are out of school in…

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“Iran’s petrochemical industries are on the verge of bankruptcy due to water shortages”

Reuters has compiled a list of major Iranian petrochemical projects whose construction or completion has been delayed due to water shortages.

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