More than a thousand people have ended up in hospital as a result of the dust storms overwhelming major cities in Sistan-Baluchistan Province.Provincial officials report 1,160 people needed hospital services due to the dust storms. The report ads that 732 people were affected by respiratory problems, 190 by cardiac complications, 223 had eye problems and […]
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MP requests reason for media ban on former reformist president
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has called on the Tehran Prosecutor to announce the grounds and produce the warrant for the media ban on former president Mohammad Khatami. ISNA reports that in a letter to the Tehran Prosecutor, Motahari writes that according to a number of statements, the media ban on Khatami was not imposed […]
Banned journalists’ group blasts labour minister
The Association of Iranian Journalists has accused Labour Minister Ali Rabii of preventing the reopening of the organization. HRANA reports that a statement from the association alleges that the minister is using indirect policies to prevent the organization from resuming its activities. The association maintains that the minister has not only refrained from rescinding the […]
Haj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh: Sharia and Tariqa Sides of the Quran
Sharia and Tariqa Sides of the Quran [1] Haj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate In the holy Quran, God says: “Tell them: “If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive your faults. Allah is forgiving and merciful.”[2]The Prophet had two […]
Rohani Hints At Extension Of Nuclear Talks, Cites ‘Many Differences’
President Hassan Rohani has suggested that “many differences over details” remain in talks with world powers on Iran’s nuclear activities but added that a deal is “entirely feasible” even if it requires more time. In a live television appearance, Rohani also said he will not permit commitments under any eventual deal to jeopardize Iranian […]
Son of ex-Iran president to serve 10-year jail term
The son of Iran’s former president Akbar Rafsanjani will be jailed for 10 years after being convicted of financial and security crimes, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejeie said Thursday. In March, Mehdi Hashemi was handed three jail sentences amounting to 15 years in separate cases involving national security as well as fraud and embezzlement. The […]
Iran’s President Says He’s Following Washington Post Reporter’s Case
Iran’s president says he is following the case of the American-Iranian bureau chief for The Washington Post who is accused by Iran of espionage and propaganda. President Hassan Rohani told a June 13 press conference that he is committed to ensuring the rights of all Iranians and 39-year-old Jason Rezaian’s case is no exception. […]
Dervishes are Under Beat & Violence, Windows & Glasses of Nursing Homes Broken, Officers of Destruction Leave temporarily/ Photo
Following the resistance of present dervishes in the building of the nursing home belonging to Gonabadi Dervishes which indeed is under the construction, the officers and forces of destruction by using violence, and beating, hitting and also breaking and smashing the windows and glasses of this center have temporarily left the place. The received reports […]
Presence of Officers of Municipality & Police Forces to Enforce the Demolition of Nursing Homes of Gonabadi Dervishes in Shahriar
A few hours ago, (21 Khordad /11 June) a number of officers and forces of municipality and police with the intention of obliteration of the nursing home belonging to the Gonabadi Dervishes, presented in front of the building of this center which is under the construction at the moment. Majzooban Noor goes on that […]
Acclaimed Iranian Musician Denied Tehran Concert In Brewing Culture Row
An iconic U.S.-based Iranian musician was set to delight music lovers in Tehran this week in what reportedly would have been his first concert in the country of his birth for several years. For fans of Kayhan Kalhor, it sounded too good to be true. And unfortunately for them, it was. The planned June […]