Mowlana Abdolhamid, the senior leader of the Sunni community in Zahedan, says he’s disappointed that no Sunni ministers were included in Hassan Rohani’s proposed administration. Mowlana Abdolhamid’s press office reports that in the Fetre Eid mass prayers, the Sunni Imam told worshippers that there are several “powerful and eligible” Sunni leaders that could have […]
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MP foresees non-approval for one-fifth of Rohani’s cabinet choices
Conservative MP Ruhollah Hosseinian says 20 percent of the new president’s proposed cabinet members will not be approved by Parliament. In an interview with ISNA, Hosseinian said “failure to distance themselves from the sedition” of 2009 is the main reason that some of the proposed minsters will not get Parliament’s vote of confidence. […]
Group calls for release of jailed journalist brothers
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has called for the release of Khosro and Massoud Kordpour, two jailed Iranian journalists who ran the Mukrian News Agency in Kurdistan Province. The Observatory reports that Khosro Kordpur was arrested on March 7, 2013 in Mahabad, and two days later the Ministry of Intelligence […]
Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervishes Celebrated Eid Al Fitr
Gonabadi Dervishes celebrated the Eid al-Fitr festival that ends the fasting month of Ramadan, by presence of Hazrat Haj Dr.NoorAli Tabandeh “Majzoob Ali Shah” the Grand Qutb of Nematollahi Gonabadi Order and other great shaikhs, in Amirsoleimani worship place ( Hosseiniyeh) today morning on 18th Mordad 1392 ( Aug 9 , 2013). According to […]
Putin, Rohani To Meet In Kyrgyz Capital Next Month
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for the first time with newly inaugurated Iranian President Hassan Rohani in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, next month. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said during a Moscow press conference on August 9 that the two presidents will meet on September 13 on the sidelines of a […]
Cleric adds to calls for release of opposition leaders
Dissident cleric Ayatollah Dastgheib urged the “powerful figures of the country” to work hard for the release of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi as well as other political prisoners. The Masjed Qoba website reported his statement last night, on Thursday August 8: “Among the powerful figures of the country, there are some […]
Rosatom Ready To Hand Bushehr Nuclear Plant To Iran
The head of Russian nuclear regulator Rosatom has said that state company will soon sign documents transferring operational control of the Bushehr nuclear power plant to Iran. “Bushehr is currently operating at 100-percent capacity and the process of preparing it for transfer to the project originator is concluding,” Rosatom’s Sergei Kiriyenko said. The “project […]
Activists implore Obama to end pressures on Iranians
Fifty-five Iranian activists, many of whom are currently behind bars in Iran, have written a letter reminding the U.S. president that sanctions are hurting the people of Iran. They urged him to seize the opportunity of a new Iranian administration to put an end to the pressures being imposed on Iranians. The signatories emphasize […]
Imam Ali (A.S)’s Sermon on the day of Eid-ul-fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr is a unique festival. It has no connection with any historical event nor is it related to the changes of seasons or cycles of agriculture. It is not a festival related in any way to worldly affairs. Its significance is purely spiritual. It is the day when Muslims thank God for having given […]
Withdraw Cabinet Nominee Implicated in Abuses
(August 8, 2013) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, should immediately withdraw his nomination of Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi for the post of justice minister, Reporters Without Borders, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and Human Rights Watch said today. Rouhani presented the list of his nominees for cabinet posts to the Iranian parliament […]