Allameh Tabatabaei university student activist Arash Sadeghi was first arrested July 09, 2009, during the suppression of post-2009 presidential election events. He was released without being charged after 50 days in solitary confinement . Sadeghi was re-arrested December 2009 after the mass street protests of Ashura. He was later released on March 16, 2010. […]
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76 employees of Lovashan cement factory have been dismissed
The envoy of contracted employers of Lovashan cement factory announced dismissal of 76 employees who were employed by Khoshaiand Khazar company. Seyyed Nouri Mir Babaie clarified that Khoshaiand Kahazar company which is a company under the admission of Lovashan cement factory dismissed 76 employees to reduce the costs and managing the finances. It is […]
One hundred tea factories are completely shut down
There are 180 tea factories in north of Iran 100 of which have been shut down and the other 80 are functioning part time. Parviz Shabani the vice-chair of the tea farmers union told ILNA “Unfortunately the main reasons affected the tea factories are lack of support by the officials and huge amount of […]
Political prisoners lobby judicial head about sick prisoners
42 Iranian political prisoners at Rejaishahr Prison have called for the release of prisoners suffering from serious health problems. In an open letter to the head of Iran’s judiciary, the signatories remind Ayatollah Larijani of the death of Hoda Saber in Evin Prison and Afshin Osanloo in Rejaishahr Prison, both due to heart complications. […]
Iran’s New Security Council Secretary Should End Illegal House Arrests
The newly appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, should immediately review the situation of the opposition leaders under house arrest and prepare for their release, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. Secretary Ali Shamkhani should address the issue of releasing Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and […]
Water Shortage In Ebrat Ward of Shiraz’s Adel-Abad Prison
The prisoners of conscience at Ebrat ward of Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison have faced shortage of drinking water since more than a month ago and following up on this matter and the talks with prison officials have so far been fruitless.According to Majzooban Noor, since one month ago, drinking water has been cut off in […]
House of Cinema Reopens in Tehran
Following a bitter struggle during Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s tenure culminating in its closure, Iran’s House of Cinema reopened today in Tehran, with hundreds of jubilant cinema folks in attendance. The reopening was welcomed by many who see it as delivery on one of the many promises Hassan Rouhani made during his presidential election campaign. “Starting […]
Iranian President To Meet With Putin, Xi
Iranian President Hassan Rohani is expected to hold separate talks September 12 in Bishkek with his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The talks come a day before a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said the presidents of SCO member states China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, […]
Supreme Leader orders review of detained opposition leaders
The official files of the three Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest have been forwarded to the Supreme Council of National Security by order of the Supreme Leader, reports the son of one of those leaders. On Tuesday September 10, Mohammad Taghi Karroubi used his Facebook account to break the news about his father, […]
Rohani Says ‘Win-Win’ Deal Possible
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said his country is ready to strike a deal with world powers over its nuclear program, but that time is limited. Rohani said Iran is “ready for the win-win game,” and suggested fresh talks could take place when he travels to New York later this month to address the […]