June 2012
Iran protests against execution of its citizens in Saudi Arabia
Iran has summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires to protest against Saudi Arabia’s execution of a number of Iranian nationals on drug charges. » read more
Jailed journalist transferred as part of prison crackdown
Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, a jailed Iranian journalist, has been transferred to Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj. » read more
Iran to build nuclear-powered submarines
An Islamic Republic Navy official announced on Tuesday that Iran is beginning to design its first nuclear-powered submarine. » read more
U.S. exempts seven more countries from sanctions
Seven more countries have been exempted from the new U.S. sanctions that are set to be imposed by the end of this month against countries that do business with Iran. » read more
Women attending concert arrested in Tehran
Scores of women who wanted to attend a concert at Milad Tower in Tehran on Monday were arrested by police. » read more
Ahvazi prisoners may soon be executed
Five prisoners of conscience have been transferred from Karoon Prison in Ahvaz to an unspecified location, and activists fear they may be in imminent danger of execution. » read more
Russian Minister to visit Iran before Moscow talks
Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, will travel to Tehran only days before the G5+1 meets with Iran’s delegation in Moscow. » read more
Iranian vice-president named in fraud case
In the eighth trial session of the insurance fraud case that allegedly involves the Tehran governor’s office, one of the accused claimed that 1.5 billion toumans was given to Mohammadreza Rahimi, chief deputy to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. » read more
Rising number of CCHF infections in Iranian provinces
Iranian media report that seven people in the country have died after contracting the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. » read more














