As the Iranian government insisted that it protects religious minority rights before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, two Iranian officials appeared on state television to defend the decision of a court to suspend a …
Iran’s crude oil exports to Russia under an oil-for-goods barter scheme will begin “in the near future,” Deputy Minister of Petroleum Ali Kardor said on Saturday as quoted by Press TV. He said banking problems related …
A fire at an Iranian oil refinery in Tehran’s Shar-e Rey district , south of the capital, killed six workers and injured two others on Friday but firefighters have brought it under control, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)reported. Officials …
American Physical Society, APS has awarded Prisoner of Conscience and deputy president of the Center for Human Rights Defenders, Narges Mohammadi its prestigious Sakharov Prize 2018, the society’s website reports. Praising Mohammadi, who is currently behind …
Israel should be allowed to buy bunker-buster bombs – with certain restrictions – to deter Iran, former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden says as quoted by Asharq Al-Awsat. “I’ve talked about that thought. I can …
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit Iran on Sunday for talks with senior officials, as opposition from the United States threatens to undermine an international accord to curtail Iran’s nuclear program. …
Despite a ruling against the initial ruling for political prisoner Emadodin Mullazehi by the Sistan and Baluchistan Provincial Court of Appeals, ordering his release, the interrogators of the Ministry of Intelligence refuse to release the …
A court in Iran has sentenced the mother of a protester killed in a government crackdown in 2009 to a year in prison after convicting her on charges that include spreading “propaganda against the establishment,” …
These are challenging times for North Africa’s Muslim governments. Even as Daesh is ousted from its strongholds in Iraq and Syria, the extremist group is continuing its battle against authorities in countries like Morocco, Algeria …
U.S. President Trump’s assertive new strategy toward Iran is already colliding with the reality of Tehran’s vastly expanded influence in the Middle East as a result of the Islamic State war, The Washington Post reports. The …
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