July 2011
Moderate cleric renews support for Iranian leader
Head of Iran’s Expediency Council renewed his allegiance to Iran’s Supreme leader saying he knows of no one who could replace the leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khamenei. » read more
Iranian prisoners condemned to gradual death: jailed journalist
In an urgent letter to a United Nations human rights official, jailed Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz has accused Iranian authorities of using harsh prison conditions to slowly kill political prisoners. » read more
They want to kill my son: father of jailed blogger
Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed Iranian blogger, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki is concerned for his son’s failing health and something even worse, saying: “My son’s interrogators had told me earlier in a phone call that they will kill my son and now they are proving their words right.” » read more
Basij leader slams senior reformists
The head of Iran’s Basij militia, Mohammadreza Naghdi, has condemned recent attacks against the Revolutionary Guards, saying those who insult the Corps are “mercenaries and the scum of political hypocrisy.” » read more
Concern mounts for jailed photographer
Detained photojournalist Maryam Majd is suffering from ill health in Evin Prison, says the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, citing a source close to the Majd family. » read more
Iranian authorities block Google+ before official launch
The Google+ social networking site has joined the long list of websites filtered by the Islamic Republic. » read more
More MPs abandon motion to summon Ahmadinejad
Twelve more Iranian MPs have withdrawn their signatures from the motion to question Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Parliament, said Mohammad Hossein Farhangi, a member of the Presiding Board of Parliament. » read more
Iranian physicians group calls for examination of opposition leaders
The Islamic Society of Iranian Physicians says opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi must be allowed physical check-ups by independent medical doctors. » read more
Former president accused of "sedition"
Senior Revolutionary Guards officer Yadollah Javani has accused former president Mohammad Khatami of taking part in a “seditious movement” related to the 2009 presidential election. » read more














