Iranian opposition leader sends defiant message
Iranian opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi has told his children in a telephone conversation that he still stands by his former political stance and has
Iran cuts down to six weeks timeline for weapons-grade uranium
Tehran this week hardened its nuclear and military policies in defiance of tougher sanctions and ahead of international nuclear talks. The threat by Iran’s
Activist on trial in Tabriz
Iranian women’s rights activist Faranak Farid went on trial today in Tabriz as several women writers, poets, lawyers and other activists attended. A Zamaneh
Iran ‘Orders Execution’ Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Iran again ordered the death penalty for jailed Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani for refusing to recant his faith in Christ and return to Islam raising
Widespread arrests in Sanandaj and Mashhad
In the past two days, the Iranian ciities of Sanandaj and Mashhad have seen widespread arrests involving 220 people. The Kordpa website reports that
UN Telecommunications Body Requires Iran to Stop Satellite Jamming
Rights Groups Prompt Tougher International Laws Regarding Jamming (22 February 2012) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today welcomed a new International Telecommunication Union
Return of seven Kurdish political prisoners to Orumieh’s central prison
(21 February 2012) – Last week, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center received reports that on Tuesday, February 14 seven Kurdish political prisoners were
UN nuclear inspectors declare Iran mission a disappointment
International Atomic Energy Agency team blocked by authorities in Tehran from visiting suspect site. UN nuclear agency declares latest inspection a failure Link to this
Tehran steps into US-Israel Iran row with threat of pre-emptive strike
Deputy Chief of Iran’s Armed Forces Gen. Mohammad Hejazi issued a new threat Tuesday, Feb. 21: “Our strategy now is that if we feel
Azerbaijan arrests suspected attack plotters with ties to Iran and Hezbollah
Police in Azerbaijan have arrested an unspecified number of people linked to Iran and to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah suspected of planning attacks in
Return of seven Kurdish political prisoners to Orumieh’s central prison
Lawyer of woman sentenced to death by stoning jailed for 6 years
Iranian journalist sentenced to jail
