TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian officials have arrested 14 more people as part of a probe into a vast, recently uncovered bank scandal and announced they had recovered a quarter of the 1.6 billion dollars allegedly embezzled, reports said on Monday.
Category: Sufi news
Environmental protests ‘against God’ says judiciary official
GVF — An official in Iran’s judiciary has said that environmental protests against the drying up of Iran’s Lake Urmia were a form of protest against God.
Imprisoned journalist Isa Saharkhiz on hunger strike, health critical
According to Jaras, imprisoned journalist Isa Saharkhiz has launched a hunger strike in Rajai Shahr ‘Gohardasht’ prison since Thursday. He has also threatened to stop taking all his needed medication.
EU expands sanctions against Iran over human rights abuses
Associated Press – BRUSSELS — The European Union has expanded sanctions against Iran because of continued human rights abuses.
Azerbaijani activists given jail term
Fifteen Iranian activists in Azerbaijan province have been sentenced to four months in prison plus a 20-month suspended jail term.
Iran Actress Reportedly Sentenced To One Year In Jail and Lashings
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr has reportedly been sentenced to a one-year jail term and 90 lashes.
Crackdown tightens on satellite dishes
The chief of Iran’s security forces has announced that police officers are authorized to enter private residences to confiscate satellite dishes, even as Tehran’s police commissioner declared that authorities will press on with their plan to seize every dish.
Iranian activist flogged following jail term
Peyman Aref, a detained Iranian activist and member of the Nationalist Front of Iran, was flogged 74 times on Sunday in accordance with an earlier sentence.
Mokhtar Asadi Suspended from Teaching in Kurdistan
Although the new school year began more than two weeks ago in Iran, Mokhtar Asadi is still forbidden to teach in any schools throughout Kurdistan. Mokhtar Asadi is a member of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and a human rights activist.
Putting pressure on Gonabadi Dervishes and their apprehension is going
On Saturday, Mehr 16, 1390 (October 08, 2011) Farzad Darvish, one of Gonabadi Dervishes was arrested by the police force in Sarvestan and transferred to Adel Abad prison.