Qods Force Resumes Operations in Europe and the USA
November 05, 2016
On 26 October 2016, at a gathering in Hamedan province, Commander Salar Abnoush, deputy coordinator of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Khatam-al-Anbiya Garrison (the engineering wing of IRGC) said: “ Defending the...
Amid Regional Strains, Qatar Says Hackers Post Fake Comments by Emir
May 24, 2017
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar said on Wednesday its state news agency had been hacked, after it reported remarks purportedly by its ruler criticising aspects of U.S. foreign policy in the wake of...
Iranian Lawyer: Semitic Religions Demean Women
December 11, 2016
By Katayoon Halajan
Giti Pourfazel is a lawyer, poet, writer, and researcher specialising in Iranian history and culture. She was born in Tehran to a family whose passion for Iranian culture and heritage...
Iran-backed Iraqi Force Fight Islamic State Militants Towards Syrian Border
May 31, 2017
IRAQI-SYRIAN BORDER (Reuters) - An Iraqi Shi'ite force backed by Iran said on Wednesday (May 31) it continued its advance towards the Iraqi-Syrian border.
The Popular Mobilisation force (Hashd al-Shaabi) said it pushed Islamic State...
EU’s Mogherini Confident U.S. Will Stick to Iran Nuclear Deal
June 13, 2017
OSLO (Reuters) - European foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday she was confident the United States would stick to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite its protestations to the contrary, as the...
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,...
Bahrain Security Forces Raid Home of Shi’ite Spiritual Leader
May 23, 2017
By Noah Browning
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahraini security forces on Tuesday raided the home of the kingdom's Shi'ite Muslim spiritual leader and shot dead at least one demonstrator during the operation.
Ayatollah Isa Qassim...
U.S. appeals court to review Trump revised travel ban
May 15, 2017
By Tom James
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on Monday over President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-majority...
Attackers bomb Iran parliament and mausoleum, at least 12 dead – Iranian media
June 7, 2017
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON (Reuters) - Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Iran's parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing at least 12 people in a twin assault at...
Economic Meltdown and Public Outcry
March 13, 2017
By Roshanak Asteraki
At a meeting on 28 February 2017, the head of Iran’s plan and budget organization, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, spoke in great detail about top priorities of the 2017-18 annual budget,...
