On November 17, Amnesty International published a report that condemned the “macabre propaganda videos” aired on Iranian state-run media outlets that featured “forced confessions” 25 Sunni men Iran executed on August 2, 2016. The report, …
On November 15, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi refuted allegations by Afghan media and government officials that Tehran harbored Taliban leaders on its soil. “The presence of Taliban elements in Iran is baseless and unfounded,” …
On November 14, Iranian and Russian news outlets reported that Tehran and Moscow had begun negotiating the supply of around $10 billion worth of arms and military hardware to Iran. The deal reportedly includes T-90 …
Diplomatic relations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates are going through another rough patch as the latter recently submitted a letter to the United Nations General Assembly, expressing concern over Iran’s “expansionist” policies in …
The Iranian media reports that Iran and China signed an agreement on November 14 to bolster defense-military cooperation and fight terrorism. “With extensive experiences gained from combating terrorism in recent years, the Islamic Republic of …
The Iranian media reports that ten members of the Iran-backed Fatemiyoun Division and Zainabyoun Brigade killed in Syria were buried in the holy Iranian city of Qom on November 10. The Fatemiyoun Division consists of …
As President Hassan Rouhani is readying for reelection next May, he has come under growing pressure from his reformist supporters to improve the human rights situation in the country. One significant issue of concern for …
On November 10, a number of US news outlets reported that President-elect Donald Trump was considering his top campaign surrogates for top cabinet positions. According to Politico, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Senator Bob Corker, and …
Iranian officials and media have reacted to Donald Trump’s election victory with a mixture of cautious optimism and alarm. During the final stages of US presidential election, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and leaders of …
As the Iraqi security forces are fighting the Islamic State to retake Mosul, a top Iranian general and his aides are reportedly playing a key role on the battlefield. According to Abu Mahdi al-Muanhdis, a …
Copyright © 2017 | The Iran Observer