Human rights activist and member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, Kouhyar Goudarzi has been sentenced to six years in prison by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran presided by Judge Pirabbasi.
Category: Sufi news
Gonabadi Dervish Transferred To Shiraz Intelligence Detention
Mr.Kazem Dehghan, Gonabadi dervish from Kavar county , who had been arrested by security forces without the legal warrant,held in the prison known as No. 100 in Shiraz.
Tehran prepares for an unhappy holiday season
This is the time of year when Iranians prepare for the most important holiday of the Persian calendar, Nowruz, the ancient Zoroastrian festival marking the spring equinox. Carpets are washed, furniture wiped down, tables set with painted eggs and children are bought new clothes. Family come to visit: there are many faces you get […]
Mehdi Khazali to Prison Authorities:”In the Event of my Death, I Ask That My Autopsy Be Performed by an International Entity”
February 22nd, 2012 [Kaleme] In a letter addressed to prison authorities at Evin prison, Dr. Mehdi Khazali has announced that in the event that he dies while in prison and as a result of his hunger strike any autopsy or forensic examination take place only at the hand of medical examiners associated with International […]
Iranian workers facing layoff
The threat of a possible layoff hangs over the heads of 1,300 workers at Tabriz match factories due to rising energy costs and an increase in the smuggling of substandard matches.
Iran wants to continue talks with IAEA
Iran is calling for continued talks with inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran’s representative to the IAEA announced today.
Opposition group calls for boycott of elections
Members and supporters of the dissident political group Freedom Movement of Iran have called for an “active boycott” of the March 2 parliamentary elections.
Russia’s Putin Says West Seeking ‘Regime Change’ In Iran
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the West of seeking “regime change” in Iran under the guise of trying to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
22nd of February “ The Day of Dervish “
After repeated destruction of 3 of the Dervishes’s worship place (Hosseiniyeh) , belonging to the Nematollahi Gonabadi followers in the cities of Qom , Boroujerd and Isfahan , and more pressurizing on the followers of Sufism and Mysticism ,
IAEA to explain ‘failed’ Iran mission: diplomats
VIENNA (AFP) — UN atomic agency chief Yukiya Amano is expected to outline in a report Friday why its team investigating Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons drive returned empty handed this week, diplomats said.