What is Ashura ? In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised […]
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Every day is Ashura and every land is Kerbala
What is Ashura ? In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised […]
Newly Disclosed Medical Examiner Report Confirms Sattar Beheshti Died of Internal Bleeding
The Medical Examiner’s report on the cause of death for Sattar Beheshti, a blogger killed during interrogations in a police detention center in November 2012, states that Beheshti died from internal bleeding, hemorrhaging in his lungs, liver, kidneys, and brain, a source with knowledge of the case told the International Campaign for Human Rights […]
Human Rights Watch: 1,000 Days Under House Arrest
Three Opposition Figures Detained for Almost Three Years Without Charge Three major opposition figures in Iran have been under house arrest or detention for 1,000 days with no charges against them, notwithstanding President Hassan Rouhani’s promise to release political prisoners, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Criticizes Kerry Over Geneva Remarks
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for suggesting that Tehran backed away from a deal with world powers over Iran’s nuclear program. Posting on Twitter late on November 11, Zarif said “no amount of spinning can change what happened” in Geneva. He also asked: Javad Zarif ✔ @JZarif […]
Rohani tells citizens’ rights bill is underway
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has told a gathering of parliamentary representatives of religious minorities that a Bill of Citizen Rights is now being prepared. Rohani said: “We are in the process of preparing the bill with a number of top legal experts in the country, and as soon as it is ready, we will […]
The Current Condition of Hamidreza Moradi in Hospital: Serious Risks Involved with His Surgery
Doctors treating Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani, imprisoned administrator of Majzooban Noor website, said he is facing a serious risks of vascular surgery (surgery on veins and arteries).According to Majzooban Noor, doctors arranged for Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani, imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish and administrator of Majzooban Noor website who has been admitted to Shohada Hospital since Aban 15/ […]
The Trial of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes Imprisoned at Adel-Abad Prison Was Held
The hearing of the charges of four Gonabadi Dervishes imprisoned at Adel-Abad prison in the presence of their lawyers, was held yesterday morning monday 20 Aban, 1392 ( Nov 11, 2013) in the Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court Branch 2. According to Majzooban Noor, four Gonabadi Dervishes, Messrs. Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi […]
Iran signs “cooperation” agreement with nuclear agency
Iran and the IAEA have signed an agreement on “a roadmap to cooperation” in establishing a mutually acceptable framework for the UN watchdog to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities. Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, was set to arrive in Tehran on November 11 to conduct talks with Iran’s atomic agency […]
Judiciary dampens hopes of liberty for opposition leaders
Iran’s prosecutor general announced at his latest press conference that the the opposition leaders under house arrest are offenders and there has been no reconsideration of their punishment. Asked about the possible prosecution in court of the two opposition leaders, MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the spokesman for Iran’s judiciary, Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejei, said: […]