At least nine Iranian prisoners with serious health problems are being held in prison in Iran.
Category: Sufi news
Iran HIV specialist jailed for visiting US wins Nobel-prizewinners’ support
Nobel-prize winning scientists have thrown their support behind an international campaign calling for the release of a pioneering Aids doctor imprisoned in Iran.
Achaemenid palace found in Iran
Archeologists have unearthed an ancient palace dating back to the Achaemenid dynasty in Dahaneh Gholaman located in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Two journalists are arrests
Two members of the main elements behind the Ayandeh Website were arrested on Wednesday.They were arrested because of the actions of this website and the site’s contents.
Iranian dissident Ahmad Ghabel arrested
Ahmad Ghabel, the Iranian religious scholar, has been arrested once again by Islamic Republic authorities and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.
Zoroastrian citizen Mohsen Sadeghipour began serving 4.5 year prison sentence
Mohsen Sadeghipour has been detained after being summoned in order to serve his sentence.
Human rights activist Saeed Jalalifar arrested
Human rights activist Saeed Jalalifar was arrested on Sunday afternoon (July 31st) and transferred to ward 350 of Evin prison, according to human rights groups.
Muslims prepare to welcome Ramadan
Muslims in Iran and other countries are preparing to welcome Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when they fast from dawn to dusk.
Tabriz Bazaar added to UNESCO List
Iran has held an official ceremony in the northwestern city of Tabriz to celebrate the registration of the town’s historic bazaar complex on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Iran stops blinding of acid attacker after last minute pardon by victim
Iran has stopped the blinding of a man as punishment for throwing acid on the face of a woman in 2004 that blinded and disfigured her.