The families of four Sunni prisoners in danger of imminent execution in Iran have gathered outside Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj in protest at their death sentences. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the families, despite opposition from Iranian security forces, have refused to leave the prison until the […]
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Rohani calls for answers on banning of women from stadium
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called on his Minister of Sports and his head of women’s affairs to find out why Iranian women were barred from entering a stadium to watch the volleyball match between Iran and Brazil. The Mehr News Agency reports that women’s affairs chief Shahindokht Molaverdi said: […]
British embassy to be reopened in Tehran
As Radio Zamaneh reported, British Foreign Secretary William Hague called for security guarantees for its diplomats before finalizing plans to reopen the British Embassy in Tehran. A spokesman for Britain’s Labour Party told reporters that the crisis in Iraq calls for a more pronounced presence of British diplomatic efforts in Tehran. Hague announced however […]
U.S. signals willingness to work with Iran on Iraq
As Radio Zamaneh reported, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. is open to cooperating with Iran in order to resolve the deteriorating security situation in Iraq. In an interview on Monday with Yahoo News, Kerry said the Obama administration is “open to discussions” and and would “not rule out anything constructive.” […]
Water problems loom for Tehran Province
As Radio Zamaneh reported, water volume in the dams in Tehran Province has declined by 24 percent compared to the same time last year. The Ministry of Power announced that the water reserves in Tehran dams have fallen to 601 million cubic metres, which indicates a decline of 188 million cubic metres from last […]
Pollution puts Anzali Lagoon on blacklist
As Radio Zamaneh reported, Anzali Lagoon is now on the Ramsar Environmental Blacklist due to the increase in the amount of industrial, agricultural and household waste present in the body of water, says the Gilan Department of the Environment. Mohammadreza Borji, the head of the Gilan DOE, told ISNA: “Even if we moved this […]
Volleyball chief says banning women from games hurts Iran
As Radio Zamaneh reported, the head of Iran’s Volleyball Federation says women should not be barred from watching volleyball games in stadiums, adding that such actions reflect negatively on the country. Mammoud Afshardoost pointed out to ILNA that female employees of the federation have been permitted to enter the stadium. On Sunday June 15, […]
Iranian women barred from volleyball game
As Radio Zamaneh reported, Iranian women were prohibited from entering the stadium to watch a volleyball game between Iran and Brazil. Bank Varzesh website reports that a group of about 60 Iranian women who had arrived at the stadium were denied entrance, while Brazilian women were allowed to enter. The two teams met on […]
Three Months after Cessation of Treatment, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou Transferred to Specialized Treatment Centers
After almost 3 months wait, yesterday morning on 24th of Khordad 1393(June, 14 2014) imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou were transferred to specialized treatment centers for following up medical care.According to Majzooban Noor, the doctors have repeatedly stated about the lack of specialized cardiac and cardiology services in Shohada e Tajrish […]
Halt execution of four Sunni men
Iranian authorities must immediately halt the execution scheduled for tomorrow of four Sunni death row prisoners who were convicted after grossly unfair trials, Amnesty International said. The four men – Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani and Kamal Molaee – are set to be executed on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh) on 15 […]