The day after President Rohani’s fourth candidate for the position of Science Minister was voted down by Parliament, a letter to the head of Parliament, Ali Larijani, has announced the fifth choice, Mohammad Farhadi. Fardahi is a physician and ENT specialist. A member of Tehran University College of Physicians, he has already served as Minister […]
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Officials disagree on safety of Tehran tap water
The head of Tehran Health and City Services Commission has called on the city residents to stop consuming tap water and only use bottled water for drinking. Rahmatollah Hafezi stressed that tap water in certain parts of the city can be harmful to people’s health. The Minister of Health has denied those statements and […]
UN Resolution on Human Rights in Iran Passes by 78-35 Margin
On November 18, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a Resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran with a vote of 78 in favor, 35 against and 69 abstentions. The text of the Resolution calls upon the Iranian government to cease executions not […]
Mostafa Daneshjou Hospitalized Under Tight Security
Mostafa Danshjou, imprisoned dervish activist and lawyer of Gonabai Dervishes in Evin prison, after the severity of his lung disease and respiratory tract infections was admitted to Imam. Khomeini General Hospital in Tehran, under conditions of high security.According to Majzooban Noor, Judicial and prison agents along with the mentioned lawyer, even refused to let […]
The Tumbling Revolutionaries
Iran’s ideologists are searching for a position of power within the diversity of Islamic countries. They once stood up in order to ignite a world revolution and spread the Shiite Caliphate throughout the globe. Iran’s revolution in 1979 was targeted against the Shah’s reign and was initially supported by a multitude of diverse […]
Lawyers protest in solidarity with suspended colleague
A group of Iranian lawyers stages a sit-in in front of Iranian Bar Association offices in Tehran to protest the suspension of human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s licence. The group that gathered at the Bar Association on Tuesday November 18 included many of Sotoudeh’s peers from across the country as well as several civic […]
Recent celebrity deaths highlight prevalence of cancer
The recent passing of Iranian pop singer Morteza Pashaei and young actor, Majid Bahrami has focused attention on the growing number of deaths caused by cancer in the country. Pashaei was afflicted with stomach cancer and Bahrami had blood cancer. Half a million people in Iran suffer from cancer; 90,000 new cancer cases are […]
Air pollution triggers emergency response in Tehran
Tehran has announced that due to the decline in air quality, emergency services will be available in various locations around the capital to attend to citizens as needed starting Monday November 17. IRNA reports that in addition to emergency vans, ambulances will be available in the city’s five major squares. Meanwhile, the head of […]
Kerry Holds Off On Joining Iran Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has pushed back a visit to Vienna, where international negotiators are trying to seal a deal on Iran’s nuclear program ahead of a self-imposed November 24 deadline. Kerry had been expected to arrive in Vienna in the middle of the week as part of the push for a […]
UN Committee Calls On Iran To Stop Executions
A UN committee has approved a resolution expressing deep concern about rights violations in Iran, noting the “alarmingly high frequency” of the use of the death penalty. The UN General Assembly human rights committee passed the resolution on November 18 with 78 yes votes from member countries, with 35 voting no and 69 abstaining. […]