Sex Scandals and Corruption in the “Sacred” Regime
December 22, 2016
By Roshanak Asteraki
Five ministers in President Rouhani’s cabinet have been accused of illicit affairs with a female journalist. In comments posted on his Telegram channel last week, Hossein Allahkaram, head of Tehran’s...
INTERVIEW: Hollywood Soundtrack Composer, Niyaz Founder Loga Ramin Torkian
By Fred Parvaneh
Loga Ramin Torkian is an Iranian-born instrumentalist and composer and co-founder of the electronic-acoustic World Music groups Niyaz and Axiom of Choice.
Niyaz blends medieval Sufi poetry and folk songs from Iran, India...
Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Radioactive,’ Biopic of Marie Curie
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-born, Oscar-nominated director Marjane Satrapi has a new movie out. “Radioactive” is the story of the scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the only woman...
Most Visitors to Matchmaking Websites in Iran are Married Men
First Published in October 12, 2016
There have been many discussions in recent years over the growing number of internet matchmaking services in Iran and their possible negative impact on society.
Those in favor of these...
Free Education in Iran
November 01, 2016
The rising cost of school tuition in Iran has been a major source of concern for many parents who worry about their children’s future.
In recent years, a large number of students have...
Berlin State Museums Celebrate Five Millennia of Iranian Culture in Major Exhibition
By Nazanine Nouri
The Berlin State Museums have recently opened a major exhibition focusing on 5,000 years of Iranian history and heritage. “Iran: Five Millennia of Art and Culture” (at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)...
OPINION: How We Became Activists to Free Our Parents from Tehran’s Evin Prison
By Elika Ashoori and Mariam Claren
On this Human Rights Day, we demand humanity and justice for our parents and for all those who are suffering wrongful imprisonment.
One only starts to miss a quiet,...
Iraj Mesbahzadeh passed away in Houston
November 03, 2016
Iraj Mesbahzadeh passed away on November 3, 2016 in MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Iraj was born in Tehran, Iran in 1947. He was the eldest son of Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh,...
Empress Farah Gives Remembers Her Coronation 50 Years Ago
First Published November 03, 2017
In its October 31 issue, the French weekly Point de Vue published an exclusive interview with Iran’s former Empress Farah Pahlavi to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
In the...
On Trial in Iran: a Dual National Accused of Stealing $40 Billion
July 10, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Mehdi Shams, a British-Iranian dual national, faced the notorious Judge Moghisseh during the first two sessions of his retrial, held on Saturday and Sunday.
Shams is accused of being...
