Trump, North Korea and Iran
President Donald Trump has stunned allies and adversaries alike by accepting North Korean President Kim Jong-un’s invitation to meet with him in May to discuss…
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Why Iranian women are taking off their veils
POLICE in Tehran arrested 29 women in February for protesting against a law that makes the wearing of hijab compulsory. The arrests came as women across Iran…
Syrian government forces capture villages of eastern Ghouta
Forces loyal to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, have captured six villages and towns bordering the besieged rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta, as hopes that a…
Fifa: Iran ‘promises’ women will be able to watch football matches the same day 35 female fans are arrested
Reports have emerged that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will allow women in the country to attend football matches – after the arrest of 35 female spectators caused international outrage….
Iran detains 35 women for going to football match
Iran has detained 35 women for trying to attend a football match. They tried to go to a game between Tehran teams Esteqlal and Persepolis….
Iran Leader Calls Labor Unrest ‘Enemy Plot’ as Workers Protest Unpaid Wages
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reacted to an upsurge in labor unrest by labeling it a plot backed by the country’s enemies, echoing…
Systematic human rights violations of Azerbaijanis in Iran
Iran is on the headlines of the Western media outlets. Newspapers, web-sites and TV channels devote great attention to Iran, its nuclear and missile program,…
Iranian intellectuals call for referendum amid political unrest
A group of prominent Iranian intellectuals have said they have lost hope that the Islamic Republic can reform, and have called for a referendum to…
Animosity toward US uniting Turkey, Russia, Iran in Syria
The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia have agreed in principle to a summit on Syria to be held in Istanbul. The decision follows recent phone calls by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Iran’s Uprising Pits the Country’s Old Rulers Against Its Young Citizens
Last month, with mass protests underway on the streets of Tehran and other cities, one of Iran’s most senior clerics inadvertently sparked an altogether different…