The son of Iran’s former president Akbar Rafsanjani will be jailed for 10 years after being convicted of financial and security crimes, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejeie said Thursday. In March, Mehdi Hashemi was handed three jail sentences amounting to 15 years in separate cases involving national security as well as fraud and embezzlement. The […]
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‘My father’s at imminent risk,’ says son of jailed blogger Khazali
The life of imprisoned Iranian blogger, publisher and physician Mahdi Khazali is at imminent risk, his son has warned. Mohammad Saleh Khazali, son of dissident blogger Mahdi Khazali, says his father faces an imminent threat to his life after more than 88 days of hunger strike. In a Facebook post, Khazali wrote, “My father’s […]
Protesting Letter of Behnam Ebrahim Zade about His Son’s Sickness
Behnam (As’ad) Ebrahimzade, labor activist who is imprisoned at Ward 350 of Evin Prison got informed about his son’s sickness and transferring him to Mahak Hospital – the hospital for the children suffering cancer.
Letters from Wife and Son of Political Prisoner Sentenced to Death; Gholamreza Khosravi
The wife and son of Iranian political prisoner, Gholamreza Khosravi who is sentenced to death, have sent letters to the world community to save their beloved.
Opposition leader’s son given jail sentence
Mohammad Hossein Karroubi, the son of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, has been sentenced to six months in jail for speaking with foreign media about the alleged torture and death of prisoners in the Kahrizak detention centre in 2009.
Son Of Iranian Ex-President Rafsanjani Released On Bail
The son of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been released from prison after spending more than two months in detention.
The Story of Prophet Ibrahim’s attempt to sacrifice his son (celebration of Eid Al-Adha)
Most of us know the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) sacrifice and we say that it was a test by Allah (subha’anuhu wa ta’ala). But do we really understand what Ibrahim went through? Do we appreciate what it was like to be Ibrahim?
Incarcerated Reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh’s Daughter and Son-in-Law Summoned to Appear At Evin Court
February 25th, 2012 – According to reports by Norooz, incarcerated reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh’s daughter Arefeh Tazjadeh and his son-in-law Ali Tabatabai, received a notice to appear at Evin’s Shahid Moghaddas court in the next 20 days. Although they both currently reside abroad, the summon also stated that they have been banned from traveling and […]
Concern for son drives prisoner’s hunger strike
There are growing fears today for the well-being of Moahmmad Seddigh Kaboodvand, the Iranian-Kurdish human rights activist who has been on a hunger strike in Evin Prison since Sunday.
Female Dervish Arrested To Pressure Her Son
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Farhad Nouri spoke about the 11 September arrest of his mother, Farzaneh Nouri, a Gonabadi Dervish, by Shiraz Information Office forces.