Iran

"Women's opposition to discrimination is growing under the skin of Iranian society"

More than 200 women's activists and other civil society groups have issued a statement condemning the "repression and hypocrisy" of Islamic Republic officials...

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Travel to the US by senior Iranian officials is being restricted and canceled

The US President accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of supporting and abetting terrorism. According to Trump's new executive order,…

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Another Baha'i citizen sentenced to 5 years in prison in Iran

A Baha’i citizen living in Tehran, Samin Maghsoudi, was sentenced to five years in prison by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals of the…

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A human rights website reports: More than 120 Kolbars were killed and injured in the first six months of 2019.

In the first six months of this year, at least 121 kolbars were killed and injured in various border areas of Kurdistan. According to…

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The 7-year prison sentence and 74 lashes for student activist Parisa Rafiei was upheld by the appeals court.

The appeals court has upheld the seven-year prison sentence and 74 lashes handed to student activist Parisa Rafiei. Saeed…

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Corruption in the automotive industry; Iran Khodro's sales vice president also arrested

On Wednesday, October 25, Iranian media reported the arrest of Iran Khodro's sales vice president, Mostafa Khan Karami. To…

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Trump: Sanctions will not be lifted until Iran's behavior changes

The US President said that sanctions will not only not be lifted until the Islamic Republic changes its behavior,…

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Zarif: Nazanin Zaghari was supposed to be exchanged for 400 million pounds

Iran's foreign minister says the then British foreign secretary had offered to pay off the debt for the purchase of Chieftain tanks in exchange for the release of...

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