He was arrested after participating in a religious ceremony along with families of political prisoners and several reformists.
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Iran Tourism Falls Short of Full Potential
Tourism in North Africa and the Middle East has fallen this year because of the ongoing political upheavals there. But industry watchers say the level of foreign tourist traffic to Iran has remained mostly stable. Iran’s tourism sector is on the rise, though analysts say it is far from meeting its full potential.
JPMorgan fined for contravening Iran, Cuba sanctions
JPMorgan Chase Bank has been fined $88.3 million for contravening US sanctions against regimes in Iran, Cuba and Sudan, and the former Liberian government, the US Treasury Department announced Thursday.
Imprisoned Journalist in Need of Emergency Medical Treatment
A source close to the family of imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi, who is in his 60s, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that a tumor found in Samimi’s liver has caused grave concern to his family and he must be immediately hospitalized to prevent the tumor’s further growth.
Azeri Activists Detained In Iran For Environmental Protests
A tire lies on a dried-up section of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran.BAKU — Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has detained over 30 ethnic Azeris in recent days over environmental protests, RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service reports.
Female political prisoner denied medical treatment
Political prisoner Farah Vazehan is in poor physical condition. She was taken to the hospital last Sunday after her condition deteriorated but was reportedly returned to prison because the head of the hospital refused to admit her due to a lack of beds.
Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan: The Glorious Architecture of Iran
The glorious architecture of Iran, like a piece of gem, has been constantly glittering among other architectural monuments of the world and has occupied a worthy place in the world of art. It was in the reign of the Safavids, that the city of Isfahan reached such a renown and elegance which was called […]
Athletic, Muslim, Fashionable – a Tale of the Sports Hijab
Female Muslim athletes who observe a strict Islamic dress code sometimes face the question of whether they will be allowed to participate in major competitions — with their heads and most of their bodies covered. Now, one Iranian-Canadian woman is marketing a product to change that. It complies with the requirements of many major sports, […]
Iran launches production of banned carbon fiber
Iran has inaugurated its own production of carbon fiber, a material under U.N. embargo because of its potential use in the country’s controversial nuclear program, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
Vahid Lalipour arrested and serving his one-year sentence behind bars
Intelligence officers arrested Vahid Lalipour, husband of Mahdieh Golroo, after serving him a summons to begin serving his one-year prison sentence.