Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison chief resigned from his post.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Ali Mazaffari resigned from his post as Adel Abad prison chief on 18 Farvardin1392 (April 7 2013).Mr. Mozaffari, on his last day as governor of the prison met with two imprisoned Dervishes, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri, in Green ward of […]
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Court says Central Bank chief got dismissal notice
Iran’s Court of Audit announced that Mahmoud Bahmani, the head of the Central Bank, has been given notice of dismissal in connection with issues concerning foreign currencies.
IAEA chief not hopeful on Iran inspection progress
The UN nuclear chief Friday said he was not hopeful of striking a deal with Iran next week that would see Tehran address allegations of past nuclear weapons research and grant access to controversial sites.
Iran’s former intelligence chief slams justice system
In a rare move likely to put the spotlight on the Iranian justice system, former Iranian intelligence minister Ali Younesi launched a series of criticisms against the country’s judiciary for its lack of independence.
Iran fires cyber police chief over blogger who died in custody
Iran’s police have fired the head of the Tehran cybercrimes unit over the case of a blogger who died while in police custody.
IAEA chief expresses concern for inspectors in Iran
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Thursday that his inspectors in Tehran are enduring pressure but he failed to indicate what kind of duress they might be under, saying the situation was not easily explained.
Cyber Police chief called to resign over prison death
The member of Iran’s National Security Commission leading an investigation into the death of Sattar Beheshti in prison says the head of Iran’s Cyber Police should resign.
UN nuclear chief says Iran standoff ‘worrying’
The standoff on Iran’s nuclear programme is worrying, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said Monday, but stressed that work for a diplomatic solution should continue.
UN Chief Says Sanctions Hitting Ordinary Iranians
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says ordinary Iranians are feeling the effects of international sanctions, including rising inflation and unemployment and a shortage of life-saving medicines.
Parisa Hafezi, Reuters Tehran Bureau Chief, Convicted Of ‘Propaganda-Related Offenses’ By Iranian Media Court
Iranian state-owned media says a special media court has found the Tehran bureau chief of the Thomson Reuters news agency guilty of “spreading lies” against the Islamic system for a video story that Iran claims briefly included a misleading description of women training in the martial arts.