IRGC Commander: Kurdish Independence Vote a Zionist Plot
October 24, 2017
Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Rajabi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Kurdestan Province, has questioned the legitimacy of the independence referendum held on September 25 in Iraqi Kurdistan.
According...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and the Peshmerga military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its aim...
Iran honouring nuclear deal but nearing heavy-water limit again -IAEA
June 2, 2017
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has stayed within limits on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with world powers but is close to once again breaching a ceiling on its stock...
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,...
White House Has No Update on Russian Report of Baghdadi’s Death
June 16, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration on Friday was unable to provide any update on a report by Russia's defense ministry that it may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
Supreme Leader Reaffirms Tax Exemption Status of Religious Foundation
December 17, 2016
The office of Ayatollah Khamenei, released a statement on December 13, 2016, reaffirming the tax exempt status of Astan-e Quds-e Razavi, the endowment that manages the shrine of Imam Reza. The tax privilege...
Iran Says Arrests Seven Suspects Linked to Tehran Attacks
June 10, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of helping militants involved in this week's attacks in the capital Tehran, a judiciary official said on Saturday. Islamic State claimed responsibility for...
Murder in Metro over Islamic Dress Code
July 20, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
A video showing Iran police shooting at a man with a Kalashnikov from close range in one of the Tehran Metro stations went viral last Saturday. State TV was quick...
Turkey’s Erdogan Approves Troop Deployment to Qatar
June 9, 2017
By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL(Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan has approved legislation on deploying Turkish troops in Qatar, signalling support for the Gulf state as it faces isolation imposed by fellow Arab states over...
Protests in Iran Continue Over Water Shortage in the South
By Roshanak Astaraki
A protest over severe water shortage and power cuts that started on July 15 in Hamidiyeh in the southwestern province of Khuzestan has now spread to 15 other cities in the province.
Antiriot...
