Iran’s parliament has rejected President Hassan Rohani’s nominee for the post of science minister, saying he is not fully committed to Islamic values. The legislature’s rejection of Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi came two months after the previous science minister was forced out over what conservatives who dominate the legislature alleged was his support for pro-Western […]
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Gas project workers protest to demand back wages
One hundred workers at the Phase 17 and 18 Southern Pars Oil and Gas projects stopped work on Wednesday October 29 to protest for the payment of four months worth of overdue wages. ILNA reports that the workers have not been paid wages and benefits since July, and the protesters stopped work with prior […]
Media ban eased for opposition couple under house arrest
Opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard are no longer completely restricted from accessing information in the media, according to opposition sources. The Kaleme website reported on Tuesday October 28: “Since a few days ago, after over three and a half years, the illegal ban on Mousavi and Rahnavard’s complete access to media has […]
Rafsanjani set to run again as leader of Assembly of Experts
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has announced that he is prepared to declare his candidacy for the top seat in the Assembly of Experts. The moderate cleric’s statement, which was reported on Wednesday October 29 by the Shargh daily, comes after hardliner Ahmad Khatami said Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will not […]
Gonabadi Dervish Beaten, Interrogated in Ilam
Yesterday morning, two planclothes without legal warrant and by force detained, interrogated and beat Mr. Reza Ferdous Moghadam, Gonabadi Dervish living in Darreh Shahr County in Ilam Province, for around an hour.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday morning, on 6th Aban ( October 28, 2014) two undercover agents went to Dervishes’ places of worship in the […]
ISNA journalists detained over coverage of acid attacks
The editor-in-chief of ISNA in Isfahan has been detained by the authorities in connection with the news agency’s coverage of the acid assaults on women. Reports indicate that four ISNA staff were originally arrested in this regard, and while two have been released, Editor-in-chief Zahra Mohammadi and the head of ISNA’s society columns, Sanam […]
UN Rapporteur Notes Alarming Increase In Executions By Iran
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran is warning about a surge in executions by the Islamic republic. In his latest report to the UN General Assembly, Ahmed Shaheed said at least 852 people, including 8 juvenile offenders, were executed in Iran between July 2013 and June 2014. He […]
Iranian Government Spying in Social Networking Sites
This is a field report about the indifference of internet users to the Islamic republic regime’s spying efforts in cyber space as it tries to identify those who are against the regime or certain policies.The only immunity for these users comes from their overwhelming multitudes and the undeniable prevalence of opposition to the regime. […]
Complaints proceed over harmful satellite interference waves
The Tehran prosecutor’s office says it has allowed the complaints regarding the harmful effects of interference waves to proceed less than a month after the Department of Environment called for a ban on such waves. The Shargh Daily reports that attorney Mostaga TorkHamedani as well as other citizens have filed complaints regarding the harmful […]
Transfer of a Prisoner to Evin’s “Methadone Ward” for His Participation to Dervish Ceremony
According to Majzooban Noor, Javad Momeni, Deputy Warden of Evin prison sent a Gonabadi Dervish named Abbas Ahounbar who is being held in the financial section 8 of Evin prison, to another ward where drug addicts are kept, because of joining Gonabadi Dervish ceremonies. But after a few hours when mentioned Dervish declared dry […]