Iran’s national football team defeated South Korea today, June 18, securing its place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Reza Ghouchan-Nejad scored the game’s only goal at the 59-minute mark, taking the team to victory in Ulsan, South Korea. As a result, Iran reached the top of its group with a total […]
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Iran’s President-Elect Pressed Over Release Of Opposition Leaders
The release of Iran’s opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi, who have been under house arrest for more than two years, has been one of the main demands of some of those Iranians who voted for President-elect Hassan Rohani. In his campaign, Rohani reportedly promised that he would help release the two […]
Hope for 54 imprisoned journalists and netizens?
The presidential and municipal elections held in Iran on 14 June lacked objective media coverage. The more than 50 million Iranian voters were denied freely reported and independent information when making their choice. Nonetheless, although the media were muzzled, Iranians used the elections to express their views and vote against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s […]
New President must deliver on human rights promises
The victory of Hassan Rouhani, a 64-year-old cleric, in Iran’s presidential election, presents a new opportunity to address human rights abuses in the country, Amnesty International said today. Hassan Rouhani, described as a moderate and a pragmatist, made a number of pledges to improve Iran’s dire human rights record during his electoral campaign, for […]
Rohani Vows More Nuclear Transparency
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani says more transparency in the country’s nuclear program would help ease international economic sanctions on Tehran. Speaking at his first press conference since the June 14 election, he also criticized the sanctions as “brutal” and unjustified. “Our nuclear programs are fully transparent, but we are still prepared to show greater […]
Iranian classical musician and legendary tar player Jalil Shahnaz dies
Jalil Shahnaz was born in 1921 in Isfahan, Persia (Iran). Shahnaz studied under the supervision of Abdolhossein Shahnazi and Hossein Shahnaz and befriended ney player Hassan Kassai.[2] According to the book “Persian Musicians” by Pejman Akbarzadeh: “Shahnaz started his acivities in 1949 at Radio Isfahan and in 1957 he was invited to cooperate […]
Ahmadinejad Ordered To Appear Before Court
An Iranian government website says outgoing president Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been ordered to appear before a criminal court on November 26. The dolat.ir website said on June 17 that the case was based on a complaint filed by parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani and others. The specifics of the complaint were not released. There […]
President-elect’s inauguration set for early August
Iranian Parliament has announced the inauguration of the new president will take place in early August. Mohammadreza Bahonar, the deputy head of Parliament, said Hassan Rohani’s inauguration ceremony is likely to take place on August 4 or 5. The Fars News Agency reports that the new president will have two weeks after the […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (15/06/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human rights in Iran1. Farda radio has made a statement indicating that “as a result of upcoming of presidential elections, pressure on the families of Farda radio employees are increasing”. According to Arman Mastofi, the head of the radio, during the past few weeks, the security forces have called […]
Reformist says voters want release of opposition leaders
Top reformist figure Mohammadreza Khatami said the first and foremost demand of the “millions of reformists” that went to the polls yesterday is the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. The three opposition leaders have been under house arrest since February 2011. Mousavi and Karroubi, presidential candidates in the 2009 election, […]