International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has asked its members around the world to protest against the “harassment” of labor activists and “systematic violation” of workers’ rights in Iran. Sources have told Radio Farda that ITUC, …
The deputy head of parliament’s Judicial and Legal Commission has lambasted Iranian authorities for deploying a swarm of intelligence and security agents at Tehran’s notorious prison, Evin, while a special delegation of MPs was visiting …
A former Turkish general who is now leading one of Turkey’s most important defense companies warned a Washington audience that the U.S. partnership with PKK’s Syrian offshoot People’s Protection Units (YPG) was pushing Turkey to …
In a last-ditch attempt to prevent President Donald Trump from exiting the Iran nuclear deal, European leaders have finally promised to work with the United States to address Iran’s ballistic missile program. If Trump is …
Iran’s highest-ranking military commander rejected any foreign interference in the country’s missile program, stressing that the Armed Forces will keep boosting defense capabilities and deterrent power, including missile program, Tasnim News reports. In a Thursday …
A senior U.S. counterterrorism specialist said that the United States are working closely to combat Iran’s influence in the Middle East, Israel National News reports. United States State Department Counterterrorism Coordinator Nathan Sales told Ynet …
Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain’s top court sentenced two people to death on Wednesday, and issued lengthy prison sentences against nearly all 60 defendants on terrorism charges in a case that highlights the rivalry between …
Iranian state TV has apologized after hosting a marriage counselor who told women to kiss their husband’s feet even if he beats them. The “expert” advised wives in the Islamic theocracy to put a bucket …
Many foreign companies returned to Iran’s largely untapped market after the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in July 2015. The landmark deal took effect six months later and lifted international sanctions …
Police in Iran’s capital have arrested 29 women accused of being “deceived” into joining protests against a law that makes wearing the hijab compulsory. Women across the country have been protesting by climbing onto telecom …
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