June 2011
Iran condemns IAEA move against Syria
Iran has condemned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for acting against Syria and has accused the agency of having a “legitimacy crisis.” » read more
Secret mass executions in Iranian prison
Sixteen prisoners were secretly hanged at Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison on May 23 and 24, says the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, citing “reliable sources.” » read more
Iranian blogger sentenced to 20 years in jail
Iran has sentenced Baluch blogger Sakhi Rigi to 20 years in prison for “publishing falsehoods and acting against national security,” according to Reporters Without Borders. » read more
Opposition says government must change its ways before any reconciliation
Ardeshir AmirArjmand, a spokesman for the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope, says any talk of national reconciliation until the government changes its methods and policies. » read more
Sexual assault on campus triggers student protests
The campus of Ferdowsi University in Mashhad has been the scene of protests for more than two days following news that a female student was assaulted and raped. » read more
Jailed journalist moved to solitary again
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the jailed Iranian journalist who recently exposed the prevalence of sexual abuse in Iranian prisons, has been transferred to solitary confinement again. » read more
Iran wants IAEA to close nuclear file
Iran’s representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran’s nuclear dossier at the agency should be closed for good since Iran has complied with all IAEA requirements stipulated in their agreement. » read more
Iranian police to tighten security over public dress code
Islamic Republic police has announced they will heighten the enforcement of dress-code laws all across Iran. » read more
Attacks continue against president’s chief of staff
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) “will confront head-on the deviant current led and directed” by Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s chief of staff, the Supreme Leader’s deputy representative with the IRGC said today. » read more
Official state media accuses Iranian Parliament's site of fueling dissent
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has accused the Iranian Parliament’s news website of failing to heed the Supreme Leader by fueling dissent and disputes in the upper echelons of power. » read more














