Several UN human rights experts have called on Iranian authorities to immediately stop a recent wave of journalist arrests and to release those already detained.
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Auditor fears public could lose trust in banking system
The deputy auditor of the Central Bank of Iran has warned that some banks may be involved in serious breaches of regulations that may lead to a widespread lack of trust in the banking system among the general public.
Iran rial hits ‘all-time dollar low’
Iran’s currency plummeted to an all-time low on Saturday, registering a more than 21-percent drop in a span of two weeks against the US dollar, currency tracking websites and money changers said.
German cheque bust man is ex-Iran bank head
The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports that a man caught last month trying to enter Germany with a cheque worth about $70 million was Iran’s former central bank chief.
New date set for nuclear talks with Iran
Nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers will take place on February 25 in Kazakhstan.
Shirin Ebadi’ letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed Regarding the Recent Arrests of Journalists in Iran
Your Excellency Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, The Honourable United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran
Dr. Hassan Habibi Passed Away
Hassan Ebrahim Habibi passed away on 12th of Bahman 1391 ( Jan 31, 2013) after enduring long-term illness.
Iran’s one and only Geopark dropped from UNESCO list
After numerous warnings from UNESCO, the geopark at Qeshm Island has been deleted from that organization’s list of Global Geoparks. This is yet another example of Iran’s mismanagement of environmental and natural parks.
Rights Group: Release 14 Iran Reporters
Human Rights group Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 14 journalists who were detained as part of raids on Iranian newspapers.
Iran sentences US Christian to eight years: group
A Tehran court on Sunday sentenced an Iranian-American pastor to eight years in prison over his role in underground churches in the Islamic nation, a US group supporting him said.