Federica Mogherini in Iran and Selfies of Shame
August 11, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Rouhani's second term in office officially began last Thursday when the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei endorsed his electoral votes during a ceremony known as Tanfeez. According to the constitution of...
IRGC Commander Claims 200,000 Iran-backed Troops In Syria
December 30, 2016
By Ahmad Rafat
The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier-General Hossein Salami, has said that Iran’s primary objective for providing logistical, operational, technical, and tactical assistance to the pro-government...
UN Experts Warn Repression in Bahrain Will Breed Unrest
June 16, 2017
GENEVA (Reuters) - A crackdown on human rights in Bahrain, including a resumption of executions and suppression of dissent, is likely to spark increased unrest, U.N. rights investigators said on Friday.
U.S.-allied Bahrain,...
Majlis Seeks to Ease Travel Restrictions on Married Women
October 22, 2017 The Cultural Committee of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has passed an amendment bill which, if ratified, will enable married women to participate in sporting competitions, religious pilgrimages, seminars and conferences held outside...
Bill to Amend Labour Law Angers Iranian Workers
December 10, 2016
By: Roshanak Asteraki
In recent days, numerous workers and trade union activists have gathered in front of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) to protest government’s proposed law to amend a labour code that in...
Absent from America, French Cars Drive into Iran Election
May 16, 2017
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Laurence Frost and Edward Taylor
- Rouhani claims new Peugeot as policy vindication
- Volkswagen and German peers hold off investing
- Pressure from Washington deepens wariness
LONDON/PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - French carmakers PSA and Renault are...
Huge bomb in sewage tanker kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital
May 31
By Mirwais Harooni and Josh Smith
KABUL (Reuters) - A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the morning rush hour in the centre of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, police said,...
UAE President Offers Condolences to Iran After Deadly Attacks
June 8, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent condolences to his Iranian counterpart after at least 13 people were killed in militant attacks on Iran's parliament and...
Women and the Presidential Election
April 19, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The fate of 1,636 candidates who have registered in the 12th presidential election is now in the hands of the Guardian Council. Meanwhile, many believe that the disqualification of the...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Against Disrupting Presidential Vote
May 10, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that any attempts to disrupt the presidential election on May 19 would be dealt with harshly.
The vote has shaped up...
