The news of Molavi Abdolhamid’s meeting with Dr. Hassan Rohani was one of the most delightful pieces of news from last week, simply because for years our Shia and Sunni compatriots have suffered from disunion and separation. The geographical isolation of our Sunni compatriots has, over many years, led to their isolation from management […]
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Ministry summons independent candidate after meeting
Independent presidential candidate Ghassem Sholeh Saadi was summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence after he met with a number of reporters and reformist youth. No details have been released about the reason for his summons. Sholeh Saadi told the gathering yesterday that there needs to be “systemic change” in the judiciary in order to […]
2013 Elections: Former MP Arrested for a Political Meeting That Never Happened
Former Member of Parliament Hossein Loghmanian and four reformist activists from Hamadan Province were arrested while on their way to Tehran to meet former president Mohammad Khatami on March 16, 2013. These arrests may mark the first detentions of political figures in relation to the upcoming June 2013 presidential elections in Iran. Hamadan Intelligence […]
Iran, Syria Top UN’s Human Rights Meeting
Dozens of government officials are gathering in Geneva for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
NAM Meeting to Commence on Sunday
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Tehran will be commenced in expert-level on Sunday. Iran’s Foreign Minister Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast announced on Saturday that more than eighty countries will attend the NAM gathering in the foreign minister and higher level in the 16th NAM summit. The Nam summit agenda includes political, international, social […]
Iran, UN nuclear watchdog meeting fails
The UN atomic watchdog said that “intensive” talks Friday with Iran had failed, with no plans for a follow-up meeting to persuade Tehran to address suspected evidence of nuclear weapons research.
Iranian state will shut down for 5 days to host summit
An Iranian news agency says most government offices will be closed for five days during a non-aligned summit meeting at the end of the month.
Nuclear Iran, Global Powers Holding Meeting In Istanbul
The next round of nuclear negotiations are getting under way on July 24 between Iran and the so-called P5+1 group, comprising the permanent United Nations Security Council members plus Germany.
Ministry of Intelligence not allowing meeting between arrested journalist and wife
The Ministry of Intelligence is preventing a couple, in which both partners are jailed, from meeting. Journalist Massoud Bastani was arrested in the post-election events and sentenced to six years in prison for propaganda against the regime, participating in a demonstration and disturbing the public order.
Annan Heading To Iran After Syria Meetings
United Nations-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan says he and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have agreed on an “approach” to end the violence in Syria.