The official files of the three Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest have been forwarded to the Supreme Council of National Security by order of the Supreme Leader, reports the son of one of those leaders. On Tuesday September 10, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi used his Facebook account to break the news about his father, […]
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Rohani Says ‘Win-Win’ Deal Possible
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said his country is ready to strike a deal with world powers over its nuclear program, but that time is limited. Rohani said Iran is “ready for the win-win game,” and suggested fresh talks could take place when he travels to New York later this month to address the […]
Iran offers scenarios for lifting of ban on using Facebook
The Iranian government department that monitors and filters internet use has announced it may end the Facebook prohibition for internet users in the country. Mohammadreza Aghamiri, a member of the presiding committee, said: “This could be made possible in the long run by smart filtering software that can separate criminal content from beneficial content.” […]
Intelligence Ministry Interrogates Mourning Mother
Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish, several of whose family members were executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 1980s, was summoned to Intelligence Ministry again on Wednesday, August 26, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. She has been summoned to the Intelligence Ministry several times in the […]
Tehran Prosecutor Has Denied Medical Furlough For Jailed Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki
Following the denial of medical furlough for his son, Hossein Ronaghi’s father Ahmad Ronaghi is requesting help from UN Special Rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed and the authorities in obtaining medical furlough for his son. According to the Human Rights News Agency, finally, on Tuesday September 10, Tehran’s Prosecutor General announced that he will not grant […]
44 Killed In Iranian Bus Collision
Iranian state television says at least 44 people have died and dozens of others are injured after two intercity buses collided south of the capital, Tehran. The report says the crash occurred late on September 9 when one of the buses swerved into the opposite lane due to a flat tire, colliding head-on with […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (07/09/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran 1. Following the inhuman and aggressive handling of the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance officers with women and young people in Salar Aghili’s concert on Thursday 29th August in Milad tower under the pretext of “Bad Hijab”, Salar Aghili criticized the officers’ harsh […]
Guards Overnight Raid in Ebrat Ward of Adel-Abad Prison and Beat Imprisoned Dervishes
Tuesday 12th of Shahrivar 1392 (3rd of September 2013) at night, Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison intelligence unit officers raided Ebrat Ward, severely beat jailed Dervishes and forced them to shave off their facial hair.According to Majzooban Noor, Kasra Nouri, Gonabadi Dervish rights activist along with Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad-Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad-Ali Dehghan, […]
The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi: Chapter 8 Rustem and Sohrab
This is the translation of one of the world’s greatest masterpieces The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi (The Epic of Kings: Hero Tales of Ancient Persia) created by Hakim Abol-Ghasem Ferdowsi Toosi (940-1020) World famous Persian (Iranian) poet Chapter 8 Rustem and Sohrab Give ear unto the combat of Sohrab against Rustem, though it be […]
Ashton to discuss nuclear talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister at UN
Catherine Ashton, the head of EU foreign policy, is scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. Ashton’s spokesman said on Friday September 6 that the two sides have agreed to the meeting. Michael Mann reported that Ashton contacted Iran’s […]