Iran on Sunday welcomed the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution condemning its ally Syria for its crackdown on dissent, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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Will Women Participate in Iran’s Parliamentary Elections?
In examining the eight Islamic Republic parliaments, from the very first Parliament, which included only four women, despite the historic role that women played in the success of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, to the fourth one, in which a record 14 women became lawmakers, and then to the sixth Parliament, which did the most […]
Widespread arrests in southwestern Iran
Iranian security forces have arrested 50 people over the past two weeks in the Arab neighbourhoods of the southwestern province of Khuseztan.
Release Of A Gonabadi Dervish On Bail Of 100 Million
Mrs.Simin Nematollahi was released from security solitary cell of Evin prison , last morning , Feb 05 , 2012 ( Bahman 16 ,1390 ).
Backlash as Iran hardliners label Oscar favourite a ‘dirty picture’
As international tensions rise, critics close to the regime dismiss praise for A Separation
Iranian warships dock at Saudi port
Iranian naval ships docked on Saturday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on a mission to project the Islamic republic’s “power on the open seas,” the Fars news agency reported.
EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector
European Union governments could ban the sales of some telecommunications equipment to Iran in the coming months under plans for new sanctions discussed by EU experts in Brussels.
Iran: Stop holding reporters’ relatives hostage
The Iranian government has been intimidating and detaining relatives and friends of foreign-based Persian-language journalists to obtain information or silence them, Human Rights Watch said today. A family member of a BBC reporter whom Iranian authorities arbitrarily detained and held as a hostage for close to two weeks is one of the latest victims […]
Iran to stop oil exports to Europe
Iran’s Oil Minister announced today that Iran will “definitely” halt the sale of crude to a number of European countries.
Rights groups make global appeal for help with Iran
International rights groups have called on the global community to take a firmer stance in its talks with Iran on respect for human rights.