Gmail account security in IranWe learned last week that the compromise of a Dutch company involved with verifying the authenticity of websites could have put the Internet communications of many Iranians at risk, including their Gmail.
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Senior Iranian Activist Says Revolutionary Courts ‘Illegal’
A founding member of the opposition Freedom Movement of Iran has written an open letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for the dissolution of the country’s revolutionary courts, Radio Farda reports.
Netherlands Investigating Internet Hackers Who Spied on Iranian Web Users
The Netherlands has begun investigating the hacking of a Dutch Internet company whose security certificates were stolen and used to spy on hundreds of thousands of Iranian web users.
Wife Raises Health Alarm Over Jailed Iranian Religious Scholar
The wife of a jailed Iranian religious scholar says she is shocked at his poor state of health after five weeks in prison, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Iranian authorities warn against rising unemployment
The deputy head of Worker’s House has warned that if job creation plans are not properly managed, in the next two years the country will face a crisis of 1.5 million unemployed workers.
Iranian greens fear disaster as Lake Orumieh shrinks
A ship left high and dry on the solidified salt of Lake Orumieh, which has lost half its surface area. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/AP The fate of a shrinking salt lake is the last thing you would expect football fans to chant about – but Iranians are doing all they can to stop a looming ecological […]
Iranian Police Arrest Water-Pistol ‘Rebels’
Young people fight with water guns in a park in Tehran last month.Iranian police have started cracking down on water fights springing up across the country, arresting several young men and women who took part in the latest organized water-pistol battles.
Head of Assembly of Experts calls for more pressure on Iranian women
The head of the Assembly of Experts said that in addition to cultural issues, the society has to be controlled to counter improper veiling.
The Dangers Of Conducting Live Interviews On Iranian State Television
Live interviews are rare on Iranian state television, for obvious reasons. Going off-script means there’s a chance to evade the censors, which give the audience only the version of the news that is approved by authorities.
Iranian MP warns against “absolute” support for Syria
Iranian MP Ahmad Avayi has warned against giving “absolute” support to the Syrian government, maintaining that the protests are legitimate popular movements staged by “pious people.”