Houshang Shahbazi, the Iranian airline captain who saved the lives of more than 100 passengers and crew by making an emergency landing in Tehran, says he’s been forced into early retirement.
Tag: Iranian
Iranian Media Say Sanctions Taking Toll On Seriously Ill Patients
Sanctions imposed on Iran over its controversial nuclear activities are said to be taking a toll on the population, including seriously ill patients who find it increasingly difficult to access needed drugs.
Iranian oil company, power minister sanctioned by EU
New EU sanctions against Iran reportedly include a sanction against the National Iranian Oil Company, the National Iranian Oil Shipping Company and Iranian Minister of Power Majid Namjoo.
Jailed Iranian lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, wins 2012 IBA Human Rights Award
Imprisoned Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Abdolfattah Soltani is the winner of the 2012 International Bar AssociationHuman Rights Award.
European satellite provider cuts off Iranian TV
A leading European satellite provider took 19 Iranian television and radio broadcasters off the air Monday as a result of European Union sanctions aimed at punishing human rights abusers.
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, Iranian jailed blogger in grave danger denied medical leave
Iranian blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki is again in grave danger in prison because of his kidney disease and authorities refused to allow him medical leave.
Iranian journalist sentenced to eight years in jail
Saam Mahmoudi Sarabi, an Iranian journalist, has been sentenced to eight years in jail and a 10-year ban from media activities in Iran.
HRW Calls For Release Of Jailed Iranian Teachers
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Iranian authorities to immediately free seven jailed teachers and to end the harassment of dozens of others.
Iranian Parliament Votes To Consider Subsidy Reform
Iran’s parliament has voted to consider suspending plans for further reform to the country’s food and fuel subsidies, with lawmakers citing the financial hardship caused by the country’s currency crisis.
Mehregan
Mehrgan was once a Persian festival, and possibly even older, but what forms it then remains in the realm of speculation. By the 4th century BC, it was observed as one of the Zoroastrian name-day feasts, a form it retains even today, even in (predominantly) Islamic Persia where it is of the few […]