By Jubin Katiraie
Seven labor activists in Iran have been sentenced to heavy prison terms and lashes following the protests that took place in Shush in the southwestern part of the country in November 2018. The Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers were sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
By Pooya Stone
A former Democratic nominee for vice president has said that the 2020 Democrats should be supporting Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran, rather than pledging to rejoin the nuclear deal.
By Jubin Katiraie
The US is going to continue to target Chinese entities that are purchasing Iranian oil as part of their “maximum pressure” approach on Iran.
By Pooya Stone
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has told Iran that there is no time to waste when it comes to answering their questions about traces of uranium that were found at a site that was not declared to the agency during the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal.
By Jubin Katiraie
In the summer of 1988, Iranian authorities carried out a series of mass executions of political prisoners across Iran, in the span of several months. The majority of those killed were supporters of the opposition People’s Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK), although supporters of other leftist factions were executed as well.
By Jubin Katiraie
A closer look at Iran’s state-run media can reveal the dimensions of the rise in the phenomenon of suicides in Iran, a country which suffers from organized corruption led by the government.
By Jubin Katiraie
On Sunday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on both ABC News with George Stephanopoulos and Fox News with Chris Wallace, during which he spoke about the threat posed by Iran.
By Pooya Stone
The UN’s nuclear watchdog found traces of uranium at a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran, which Iran has yet to explain, according to two diplomats.
By Pooya Stone
On Friday, 6 September, it was announced that the Iraqi militia group Hashd al-Sha’bi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which has strong links to Iran, has announced the formation of its own air force.
