Reformist Editor Arrested by Security Agents

Amid a widening crackdown on journalists and activists in Iran ahead of the country’s May 2017 presidential election, security agents arrested Morad Saghafi, the reformist editor-in-chief of Goftegoo (Conversation) magazine, on March 15, 2017.
ifmat - Iran prepared to resume nuclear activities

Iran will resume nuclear activities

Iran is prepared to resume its nuclear activities if the United States continues its “lack of commitment” to the nuclear deal between Iran and the West, the country’s Foreign Minister declared on Tuesday.
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Iran deepens presence in Iraq

Rather than fly the red, white, and black Iraqi banner, the militiamen display a religious flag adorned with the face of the holiest Shiite icon, the prophet’s grandson Imam Hussain.
ifmat - Judiciary Ad Announcing Prison Time for 10 Iranians in Absentia Unlawful

Judiciary Announcing Prison Time for 10 Iranians

A classified newspaper advertisement by the judiciary announcing prison sentences for 10 Iranian citizens currently outside the country has no legal merit, two prominent lawyers told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI).
ifmat - Iranian Regime source of instability in the region

Iranian Regime source of instability in the region

The Iranian regime has been and will be a source of instability in the region. Not a single day goes by without another indication of this insidious behavior. Aside from somewhat more evident and aggressive moves, such ...