Tehran Friday Prayer Leader Laments Corruption, Iran’s Fading Revolutionary Spirit
By Reza Hamidi
The Islamic Republic has failed to create a better society in the past 40 years, according to the Tehran Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi-Kermani.
“We had several good years right after...
Iran’s Taekwondo Medalist Alizadeh Might Enter 2020 Olympics Under a Different Flag
By Reza Hamidi
Iran's only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who recently moved to Germany, could compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics either as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) or as...
Iranian Women Riding Bicycles Are Not Breaching Islamic Laws, Cleric Says
By Reza Hamidi
Women who ride bicycles in public do not violate any religious laws, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Taghi Fazel Meybodi, a religious scholar and an instructor at the Qom Seminary, has said.
In comments reported by...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Eligible for Conditional Release, Lawyer Says
By Reza Hamidi
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a 41-year-old Iranian-British aid worker who has been serving a five-year prison sentence for allegedly “plotting to overthrow the Iranian regime,” could be eligible for conditional release under Article 58...
Iranian Filmmaker Kioumars Derambakhsh Dies of Coronavirus at 74
By Reza Hamidi
The accclaimed Iranian photographer and documentary filmmaker Kioumars Derambakhsh died of coronavirus on March 31 in Paris. He was 74.
“Kioumars contracted coronavirus and was hospitalized a few days ago,” his brother Kambiz Derambakhsh, the...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Has Killed 186 People in Iran, Health Services Say
By Reza Hamidi
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has killed 186 people in 31 provinces in the past 117 days, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported earlier this month, citing the Iranian Emergency Organization.
According to...
Iran Must Develop Toy Industry to Boost Its Non-Oil Economy, Vice President Says
By Reza Hamidi
In 2019, China generated more revenue from selling its domestically manufactured toys than Iran did from exporting its oil, Iranian Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian has said.
Mr. Nahavandian made the...
Gender Equality in Iranian Sports Is A Top Priority, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
The President of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic, Reza Saleh Amiri, has vowed to eliminate gender discrimination and inequality in Iranian sports.
Mr. Salehi made the comments during the National...
