According to the news received so far, yesterday, some unknown persons tried to burn the tomb of the great poet and late Shaikh of Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi order, Mr. Izadgoshasb, Dervish Naser’Ali at the historical Takht-e Foulad cemetery, where a number of respected Iranian figures are buried. The mentioned persons burned the door of the […]
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Foundation of noted palace discovered in Isfahan
Archaeologists report that the foundation of the 250-year-old Jahan Nama Castle, described in texts of the era as a recreation site, has been found. The head of the archaeology dig in Isfahan told ISNA that the remains of the Savafid-era building have been uncovered. The site was discovered during construction of a subway for […]
The Case of Acid Throwings in Isfahan Remains on the Chief’s Desk
With seven months since Iranian media first reported a series of acid throwing incidents in Isfahan, a senior police official announced that the cases were still in the investigation phase. General Mohammad-Reza Moghimi, the head of the country’s police force said that he was personally working on the case and was “hopeful” about finding […]
No Justice for Survivors of Acid Attacks in Iran
On November 13, Tanya St.Arnauld a victim of acid attack appeared in the courthouse of Longueuil courthouse in Quebec Canada. . Her face, back, neck and arms, suffered from a second and third degree burn in the 2012 attack of her ex-boyfriend Nikolas Stefanatos. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and according to prosecutor […]
Arrested protestors in Isfahan transferred to Dastgerd prison
During the clashes in Isfahan, around 40 protestors were arrested on Saturday. Among them 12 women were released on bail and the rest have been transferred to Dastgerd prison on Sunday. According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) based on Saham News Agency, Mehdi Jalaloddini is one of the arrestees. He went to […]
ISNA journalists detained over coverage of acid attacks
The editor-in-chief of ISNA in Isfahan has been detained by the authorities in connection with the news agency’s coverage of the acid assaults on women. Reports indicate that four ISNA staff were originally arrested in this regard, and while two have been released, Editor-in-chief Zahra Mohammadi and the head of ISNA’s society columns, Sanam […]
Acid attacks on women highlight political divisions
Media coverage of protests against the throwing of acid and other violence against women in Isfahan and Tehran was met with resistance from government bodies, even as President Hassan Rohani called for swift action against those who throw acid. The Kaleme opposition website reports that photojournalist Arya Jafari, who heads the ISNA photo department […]
Dousing Acid in Isfahan and Tracing its Origins in Tehran: A brief look at plain-clothes agents’ dousing acid on Dr. Saberi’s car
Not long after hearing about plain-clothes agents’ dousing acid on the car of Dr. Saberi, a Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi and university lecturer, on 13, Mehr (October, 5, 2014), did the issue of dousing acid on women in Isfahan hit the headlines. The day after two motor cyclists pursued Dr. Saberi and doused acid on […]
Thousands Of Iranians Protest Acid Attacks
Thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in Tehran and Isfahan against several recent acid attacks against women accused of not being “properly veiled.” Hundreds gathered in front of the parliament building in Tehran, while eyewitnesses said a few thousand came to the Justice Ministry building in Isfahan, the central-western city where the acid attacks took […]
Iran Investigates Acid Attacks On Women
Police investigators next to a car splashed with acid that was reportedly thrown at a woman in the central Iranian city of Isfahan. Iranian officials said they are investigating a series of acid attacks on women that occurred in the historic city of Isfahan in recent days. The official IRNA news agency quoted police official […]