Arash Sadeghi political activist and former political prisoner was arrested by security forces.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the evening of Saturday, 6th September political activist Arash Sadeghi was arrested by security forces in his office located in Azerbaijan Street and was taken to an unknown location. One […]
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Case of cholera confirmed in Tehran
Iranian health officials say they have identified a case of cholera infection in Tehran. The announcement indicates that the infected individual is an Afghan national who was sick upon entering Iran. The Mehr News Agency reports that the individual was diagnosed with cholera by doctors and is currently receiving treatment. People who were in […]
A poet receives imprisonment sentence in Tehran
Mohammadreza Alipayam, the comedian and poet, has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by revolutionary court, because of a humorous poetry. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by the verdict of chief judge […]
Tehran’s daily power outages bring call for restraint
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, Tehran is facing a daily power outage that lasts for hours. The Shargh daily reports that the first days of summer in Tehran have been accompanied by repeated power outages lasting four to five hours. The head of Tehran’s Power Distribution Company, Mohammad Hashemi, confirmed the power […]
Weather agency head rejects resigning over surprise storm
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, the head of Iran’s Meteorology Organization has responded to last week’s reports that he and two other directors at the organization had resigned, saying: “If my departure would resolve the problems, I would leave, but the problems cannot be resolved in this manner.” Previously, the Shargh daily […]
Directors quit Tehran weather office over criticism
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, three directors of the Tehran Meteorology Organization have resigned, one week after residents were caught off guard by a storm that ravaged the city. The Shargh daily reports that the Director General of Tehran Meteorology, the Director of Weather Forecasts and Warnings and the Director of Information […]
Head of weather agency to face questions from MPs
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, the head of the Meteorology Organization has been summoned by Parliament to explain the lack of adequate warnings about the storms that ravaged Tehran last week. The head of the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Commission of Parliament told IRNA that the organization is responsible for warning […]
Hard-Liners In Tehran Protest Against ‘Bad Veiling’
Hard-liners have protested in Tehran against what they said was the flouting of the Islamic dress code that became compulsory after the 1979 revolution. The official news agency IRNA put the number of protesters at about 4,000. Every year thousands of women are detained or fined for not fully observing the hijab. President Hassan […]
Hunger Strikes & Protests After Evin Prison Raid
According to reports from inside Iran the assailants were from the Intelligence Units of the IRGC, the anti-riot Guards of Evin Prison and the regime’s intelligence and security agents (known as plain-clothed). Some of the assailants had put on glasses and had covered their faces. The prisoners were moved through a human tunnel and […]
Preventing Dervishes from Celebrating “Dervish’s Day” in Tehran
A ceremony to honor the anniversary of Dervish Solidarity Day which was supposed to be held in Tehran by a group of Gonabadi Dervishes yesterday evening on 3rd day of Esfand (Feb 22) was cancelled due to direct intervention from Ministry of Information.According to reports by Majzooban Noor, since a few days ago a […]