Mehdi Karroubi’s sister passed away early this morning on 28 Dey 1392 ( Jan 18, 2013).According to SahamNews, Ms. Fatemeh Karroubi, the wife of the late Hojjat al-Islam Maleki and the second child of Mujahid, Sheikh Ahmad Karroubi passed away today.Mehdi Karroubi came to know about his third sister death just a few hours […]
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Rights group calls on Iran to spare condemned Arab activists
Amnesty International is urging Iran to end human rights violations against Arab minorities in Iran. In a statement issued on Thursday January 16, Amnesty International welcomed the Iranian president’s latest statement that “The government will not tolerate any form of discrimination against ethnic minorities.” Amnesty International is calling for a number of condemned Arab […]
Mohamad Metaji arrested for Texting MP’s Asking For Release Of Green Leaders, His Parents Summoned
Parents of Mohamad Metaji who sent text messages to MP Hadad Adel and other MPs asking for the release of under house arrest Green leaders have been summoned to Branch 2 of Evin Court. Following text message sent to MP Hadad Adel by Mohamad Metaji in support of the Green Movement leaders, the magistrate […]
Trying to Obtain False Duration of Therapy; The Resourcefulness of Perpetrators of Kavar Clash to Avoid Dervishes Complaints
According to the reports, following the lawsuits that forty Gonabadi Dervishes have made against two preachers, Mohammad-Reza Shahbazi and Alireza Ghaemi who are being the major cause of conflict against the Dervishes in the city of Kavar in 1390 (2011), the two pseudo-cleric are trying to put pressure on doctors in Shiraz, in order […]
Minister explains lack of trial for opposition leaders
Mostafa PourMohammadi, Iran’s justice minister, says it was not in the best interests of the regime to put opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi on trial in 2009 because it would have created more upheaval in the country. ISNA reports that PourMohammadi said: “Certain decisions were the outcome of a collective deliberation by […]
Web committee discusses loosening online restrictions
Iran’s minister of communications says the committee for determining criminal content on the web has met to discuss the new administration’s policies in order to reach consensus on which sites will be subject to filtering. The Fars News Agency reports that the minister announced that the meeting was constructive, with the members agreeing that […]
Amnesty International: Iran hangs 40 people in two weeks amid surge in executions
Iran has carried out a total of 40 executions since the beginning of 2014, with at least 33 carried out in the past week alone, said Amnesty International today. “The spike in the number of executions carried out so far this month in Iran is alarming. The Iranian authorities’ attempts to change their international […]
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Says No Need For Media To Cover Economic Corruption
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmud Alavi says there is “no need” for media to publish details of cases of economic corruption. Alavi, who was speaking on January 14 to Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency, added that the coverage of corruption cases by the media could hurt investment in the country. “There is no need to […]
U.S. Releases Details Of Iranian Deal
The White House has sent the text of an agreement to implement an interim nuclear deal reached with Iran in November to the U.S. Congress. A summary of the deal, reached on January 12, was released to the media. The move comes following criticism in Washington that the Obama administration was keeping the agreement […]
Hundreds get sick due to cracks in Tehran water pipes
Hundreds of people were stricken with diarrhea and vomiting attacks after drinking tap water in the Pardis neighbourhood of Tehran. Residents have been urged to use bottled water for the next 24 hours while the matter is being investigated, according to Javan News. Reports indicate that a crack in the pipes has led to […]