By Pooya Stone
In its annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2018, the United States State Department on Friday described Iran as the “world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism”.
The Untold Story of ISIS
By Jubin Katiraie
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed.
But where did ISIS come from?
Who were its maker and instigator?
From what date did its organizational structure expand?
U.S. State Department Announces New Sanctions on Iran
By Pooya Stone
The United States State Department announced Thursday that it has imposed sanctions on Iran’s construction sector and the transfer of four materials related to the country’s nuclear or military programs.
Five Arrested in Iran Over Selling “Western” Clothing
By Jubin Katiraie
Five shopkeepers were arrested and 13 stores shut down by security forces in Alborz province, Iran, according to state-run media reports, for selling “unconventional clothing”.
October 2019: Iran’s Human Rights Abuses
By Pooya Stone
At the beginning of every month, the Iran Human Rights Monitor (HRM) releases a report on human rights abuses in Iran during the previous month. The report makes for upsetting reading, but it is still important.
Iran’s Pharmaceutical Crisis Is Not a Result of US Sanctions
By Pooya Stone
The Iranian government has previously complained that the US sanctions it is under have caused major problems with regards to the country’s access to medical equipment and medicine.
Iran Calls for US Embassy in Baghdad to Be Taken Over
By Jubin Katiraie
Iran’s state-run Keyhan daily, which is known as the Iranian government’s mouthpiece, called yesterday for the United States Embassy in Baghdad to be taken over.
Graduate Unemployment a Big Issue in Iran
By Pooya Stone
Unemployment is one of the biggest crises facing Iran at the moment, especially because many unemployed people are university graduates.
Vast Damage Caused by Iran Floods
By Jubin Katiraie
Flooding across Iran caused by severe rains has created vast damage to the buildings and infrastructure across Iran.
The US and Six Gulf Nations Sanction Businesses and Individuals Supporting Iran’s IRGC and Hezbollah
By Jubin Katiraie
The United States and six Gulf states sanctioned businesses and individuals working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hizballah.
