Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
Category: 1. Iran
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These Iranian Women Sang In Public. They Were Arrested, Questioned, Or Banned Online
Iranian authorities are cracking down on female vocalists who have defied the country’s restrictions on women singing in public. In recent weeks, a number of performers have had their social media pages blocked, while others have been summoned…
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US says Iran must give up its nuclear program or else
The Trump administration wants Iran to abandon all aspects of its nuclear program, the US national security advisor said on Sunday, warning that all options are on the table should Tehran refuse.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. All options are…
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US Officials Pledge To Keep Hitting Huthi Targets In Yemen
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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Iran’s 45% minimum wage increase faces criticism over inflation gap
Iran’s Supreme Labor Council approved a 45% increase in the minimum wage, setting the new base salary at 104.4 million rials ($110) per month, but the decision has drawn criticism from lawmakers and labor representatives who argue that it fails…
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Tweet / From expulsion of students to cutting TV channel; American style freedom of expression!
Pars Today – A political activist and user of X social network criticized the US’ measure to revoke diplomas of pro-Palestine students in Columbia University.
Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, political activist and a member of the…
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ISIS-supporting illegal immigrant not deported to Iran – Telegraph
An Iranian illegal immigrant in the UK, found to support Islamic State (ISIS) and pose a real and serious danger to the British public, will not face deportation for fear he will be tortured back in Iran, an investigation by The Telegraph has…
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Yemeni dagger: Symbol of tradition, courage
Pars Today – The Yemeni dagger, or “Jambiya,” has been intertwined with Yemen’s tribal culture for centuries.
The support of Yemenis for the oppressed people of Gaza and their resistance against America and the Zionist regime has…
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Iran’s President Pezeshkian loses role as ‘good cop’
During his June 2024 election campaign and his first six months in office, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian positioned himself as the “good cop” in the country’s familiar good cop/bad cop dynamic between reformists and hardliners.
He embraced…
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Iran uncovers oil pipeline taps amid fuel smuggling crisis
Iranian authorities have discovered and sealed four illegal taps on a major oil pipeline near the southern city of Bandar Abbas as the country grapples with a massive fuel smuggling crisis, officials said on Sunday.
Mojtaba Ghahramani, head of the…
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