Archeologists have unearthed an ancient palace dating back to the Achaemenid dynasty in Dahaneh Gholaman located in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
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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.
Workers of Tractor Manufacturing Company on Strike in Tabriz
The workers of Iranian Tractor Manufacturing Company whose headquarters are in Tabriz have been on strike since six days ago. During this time, all factory workshops have shut down while company and provincial officials continue to ignore workers’ demands and have threatened them with termination.
Official Child Laborers More Than 600,000 in Iran
Official reports from Iran indicate that there are more than 600,000 Iranian children who have left school in order to enter the job market. As a result, these children are abused in a variety of ways by their families and profiteers.
US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks
VOA – President Barack Obama’s pick to become the top United States military officer has warned Tehran not to underestimate American resolve in responding to Iranian-sponsored attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.
“Perpetrators” in social insecurity were introduced
Some of Iran’s most powerful officials are blaming foreign elements and the media for a rising crime rate and a lack of public safety.
UN Special Rapporteur should intervene to stop suppression of lawyers in Iran
8 April 2011 – Karim Lahidji, Vice-president of International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and President of the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI), said today: “Arresting and persecuting lawyers is another dimension of the total disregard of the Iranian authorities for due process, and standards of fair trial.
A Letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed The UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran by a Former Diplomat
“Speak the truth and shame the devil.”Dear Dr. Ahmad Shahid,What compelled me to write this letter is the fact that we share a common background serving as diplomats for our countries. Such commonality brings us closer together and encourages mutual understanding of a single issue.
Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh
“I put my trust in the support of the Iranian people. That is all.” – Dr. Mossadegh Mohammad Mossadegh was born June 16, 1882 in Tehran. His father, Mirza Hedayat Ashtiani, was Iran’s Minister of Finance, and his mother, Najm al-Saltaneh, was closely related to the ruling Qajar dynasty. At age 10 his father […]
Iran’s largest lake turning to salt
From a hillside, Kamal Saadat looked forlornly at hundreds of potential customers, knowing he could not take them for trips in his boat to enjoy a spring weekend on picturesque Oroumieh Lake, the third largest saltwater lake on earth.