Two Armenian nationals were sentenced to prison, flogging and a fineby the Jolfa Penal Court on charges of smuggling alcohol.
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Mullahs in Iran worried about crises and infighting within the regime
Mullah Yazdi, First Deputy of the regime’s Assembly of Experts warned against intensified crises and conflicts within the defeating faction of the government, state-run Fars News agency reported on August 14.
Photos: Graffiti Covered Walls In Mashhad
The walls of houses and buildings in the alleys and streets of big cities are usually a target for graffiti artists and for those who find them a good medium to convey their messages. Here is a sample of graffiti painted walls in the Mashhad in northeastern Iran.
Prominent Iranians Call For Release Of Green Movement Leaders
Hundreds of Iranian political and civil activists have signed an open letter to international organizations demanding help in securing the release of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karrubi, and their wives, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Humanities courses cut at Iranian university
Journalism and communication studies are among 13 undergraduate degrees which have been removed from the prospectus of one of Iran’s universities this year.
Photos: Chelcheli Mountain, the lost Paradise of Gorgan Iran
Photo Source: AboTaleb Naderi of Mehr Chelcheli mountain is situated 18 miles to the southwest of Ali Abad in southeast of Gorgan. This mountain is 10,246 feet in height and It is the source of Chelcheli and Baqeshah rivers.
Iranian women only allowed passport with husbands’ permission
Mahmoud Sadeqi, the head of the State Security Forces Immigration and Passport Police said that those who have their passports with them can also get an individual passport.
Iranian police round up satellite dishes in West Tehran
In a swat plan in the capital, the Police cleared regions in West Tehran of satellite receiver equipment and referred those who had installed satellite dishes for a second time to the judiciary.
Iran beats and arrests two Christian converts in Azarbaijan
Security forces arrested two Christian converts in Azarbaijan identified as Vahid Roufeh Gar and Reza Kohnamouyi. They were taken to an unknown location.
Death sentences of mothers to be reviewed
Three women and two men facing execution for drug trafficking offences in Iran after unfair trials are believed to have had their cases sent for review by Iran’s Amnesty and Clemency Commission. A decision is expected on ’Id al-Fitr, the last day of Ramadan, which falls at the end of August.