Iranian Parliament fell into turmoil when Ali Motahari stood up to question the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard, and the session was finally brought to an end by the order of the deputy speaker. Ali Motahari began his speech saying “I consider the house arrest of Mousavi, Karroubi and […]
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Security Forces Prevent Sunni Friday Congregational Prayers
Iranian security forces barred Sunni worshipers from entering a Sunni prayer site in Tehran on Friday 9 January 2015, preventing them from holding congregational Friday prayers. According to the report published by “Saham” Website, security forces were deployed Friday morning in the Pounak neighborhood of Tehran, where they blocked roads leading to the Sunni […]
In Memory of His Holiness Noor Ali Shah Gonabadi
His noble name was Ali and spiritual title (Nour Ali Shah), son of His Holiness Sultan Ali Shah, born in Baydukht; his illustrious birth date was on the 17th Rabi- a-thani 1284 AHL. His mother was the daughter of the late Hajj Mulla Ali Baydukhti who, father after father were famous for their knowledge […]
Iran’s Rohani Condemns Violence Committed In Name Of Islam
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has denounced violence committed in the name of Islam, in an apparent reference to a deadly attack on the office of a French satirical newspaper. Iranian media quote Rohani as saying those who carry out extremist acts in the name of religion or Islam “provoke Islamophobia.” Rohani appeared to be […]
Iran links “abuse” of free speech to Paris attacks
Iran condemned the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris stressing as well that “abuse of freedom of speech is not acceptable”. ISNA reports that foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday: “Abusing freedom of speech, intellectual radicalism, the denigration of figures respected by various religions and people, and insulting religions […]
Workers slam temporary contracts at Parliament protest
Hundreds of workers from regional power companies and Iran Tire gathered in front of the Iranian parliament to protest the use of temporary contracts. ILNA reports that on Wednesday January 7, 500 regional power company workers from across the country protested against their temporary contracts at a gathering in front of the Parliament. ISNA […]
Judiciary orders blocking of mobile networking sites
The Iranian judiciary has issued an order to block the social networking sites for Line, WhatsApp and Tango, IRNA reports. The news comes after months of conflict between the judiciary and the administration over the filtering of social networking sites. The Rohani administration insists that the government should only block the criminal content of websites […]
Iranian Journalists Stopped From Showing Solidarity With Paris Victims
Security forces in Tehran have thwarted efforts by Iranian journalists to stage a demonstration to show solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. Journalists tried to gather on January 8 near the building which had housed the Association of Iranian Journalists before it was shut down by former President Mahmud […]
‘Je Suis Charlie’ In Tehran
Iranian security forces prevented a January 8 gathering by a group of Iranian journalists who wanted to express their solidarity with the victims of the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Nevertheless, according to this tweet by the French Embassy in Tehran, some Iranians expressed their solidarity by laying flowers and lighting […]
Young Scientist’s Ten-Year Sentence Upheld despite Supreme Court’s Rejection of Legality of His Case
An appeals court in Tehran has upheld the ten-year prison sentence of the young scientist Omid Kokabee without regard for the earlier opinion of the Supreme Court or the reasoning set forth in their ruling on the case. “Not only is this a blatant judicial error, it is an unprecedented dismissal of a Supreme […]