July 2011
Ahmadinejad administration under fire in Parliament
Reformist MP Daryoush Ghanbari told Mahmoud Ahamdinejad in Parliament today that under his presidency, the people of Iran have become "in debt or unemployed." » read more
Trial of U.S. detainees resumes in Iran
The trial of two American detainees in Iran resumed today, Sunday July 31, in Tehran, according to Al-Alem Arabic news network. » read more
Bahrami spares her assailant blinding by acid
Amaneh Bahrami, the Iranian woman who was blinded by an acid attack to her face, has halted the ghesas sentence handed to her assailant. » read more
Jailed Iranian journalist receives Hellman-Hammett prize
Jailed Iranian journalist Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi has been awarded the Hellman-Hammett grant for 2011 by Human Rights Watch. » read more
Bombed pipeline back in use
Iran resumed gas exports to Turkey today after repairs were made to the pipeline damaged in yesterday’s explosion. » read more
Gas pipeline explodes near Iran-Turkey border
An explosion at a pipeline in Northwestern Iran has cut off the flow of natural gas to Turkey in that location, Iranian media report. » read more
Bushehr Nuclear Plant start-up on track: Iranian MP
The Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee says the Bushehr Nuclear Plant is in the final stage of its launch. » read more
PJAK forces attack Basij base near Sarvabad
PJAK militia forces have attacked a Basij base in Kurdistan, leaving one person dead and four wounded, Iranian media report. » read more
Iranian prisons are like hotels: Shamghadari
Javad Shamghadari, the deputy chief of cinema at Iran's Ministry of Culture, has said that contrary to reports, the conditions at Iranian prisons are actually very good. » read more














