Sixty years ago, on August 15, 1953, Iranian military officers backed by U.S. and British intelligence agencies initiated a coup d’etat whose aftershocks can still be felt around the globe. The coup toppled Iran’s first democratically elected government and its popular prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, and is widely credited with fueling the hostility against […]
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New foreign minister promises active role for Iran
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s new foreign minister, says the events in Egypt will be at the top of his ministry’s agenda. The Mehr News Agency quotes Zarif saying that maximum consultation must take place to prevent further spilling of blood and to allow the peaceful coming together of different groups in Egypt. Zarif said […]
Parliament rejects three of Rohani’s proposed ministers
Three of Hassan Rohani’s proposed cabinet members have been rejected by the Iranian Parliament. Mohammadali Najafi, Jafar Mili Monfared and Masoud Soltanifar, who were respectively proposed for the ministries of education, science and sports, failed to receive majority votes in Parliament and will not join Rohani’s cabinet. At a parliamentary session that stretched into […]
Hunger-striking prisoner in poor health, says mother
Abolfazl Abedini, an Iranian political prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 20 days, is in grave health, his mother reports. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that Abedini’s mother visited him on Wednesday August 14 and saw his severe weight loss. She reports that he has refused to end his […]
Majid Doori: I wanted to address my letter to the wall, but I know the wall would crumble after hearing my plight…
Imprisoned student activist Majid Doori has written a letter from Karoon prison in Ahvaz after he was illegally transferred there from Behbahan prison. Following is translation of his letter: I wanted to address my letter to the wall, but I know the wall would crumble after hearing my plight….. Behbahan is a city where […]
Karroubi family given medical file of detained leader
The family of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has told Saham News that for the first time since the leader was put under house arrest, his family has been provided with his medical file. In an interview with Fatemeh Karroubi on August 15, Saham News writes that the security forces have given permission for Mehdi […]
More Christian Converts Arrested in Tehran and Isfahan
Several individuals were arrested during a raid on a house church in Western Tehran late last week, a source informed about the recent arrests of Christian converts in Tehran told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Four of the detainees are Parham Farazmand, Sara Sardsirian, Sedigheh Kiani, and Mona Fazli. “On Friday, […]
Imprisoned in the Hospital: Issa Saharkhiz Remains in Limbo
Eighteen months since imprisoned journalist Issa Saharkhiz was transferred to a hospital for severe health issues, Iranian officials have yet to excuse him from serving his sentence or to release him on furlough, causing him to remain a prisoner in the hospital, his son told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “My […]
The “Ebrat Ward” for Prisoners of Conscience in Adel-Abad Prison/ Prison Cell or Ward!?
The Ministry of Information and Fars province’s information security systems recently has build a security section known as “Ebrat” in Shiraz’s AdelAbad prison which is more like a prison cell than a ward(!) in order to transfer the prisoners of conscience after being interrogated and charged in detention center of Shiraz intelligence known as […]
Hossein Ronaghi’s father asking for immediate action
Ahmed Ronaghi Maleki asked immediate action about his son’s health condition and giving him medical-furlough. One of Hossein Ronaghi’s relatives whom asked to remain anonymous told HRANA reporter that “Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki the father of Hossein demanded consideration on his son’s condition and giving him medical-furlough or else any kind of dangerous occurrence on […]