Iran daily: Supreme Leader “Not optimistic” but still backs nuclear talks
The Supreme Leader said on Monday morning that he is “not optimistic” about nuclear talks with the US and other countries, but…
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Iran accuses U.S. of meddling with its statement on arrests
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has declared that the U.S. State Department’s statement regarding Zahra Rahnavard, MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi…
Senior MP slams US ‘interference’ in Iran
Nasim– A senior Iranian parliament member has condemned US statement on imprisoned Iranian oppositions saying that the fate of the two leaders…
Activists mark four years of opposition house arrests
225 Iranian activists issued a statement calling for the release of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. Kaleme reports…
U.S. calls for release of Iran’s opposition leaders
Washington is calling on Tehran to release three Iranian opposition leaders who have been under house arrest since 2011 without being formally…
Iran daily: Rouhani’s economic ambition — Growth near zero
It is a measure of Iran’s economic situation that President Rouhani, in his Tuesday speech on the 35th anniversary of the Islamic…
Top prosecutor says opposition leaders must repent to be released
Iran’s Prosecutor General has announced that efforts to end the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi are futile…
Iran news round up – February 11, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project’s Iran…
Iranian activist lauds rise of ‘citizen journalism’ in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Isa Saharkhiz is a prominent Iranian journalist and one of the founders of the Press Freedom Defense Association in Iran.…
Minister reveals potential pardon for opposition leaders
Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi said if MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi declare that “we are committed to the rule of law…
Son says Iran oppositionist Karrubi has no plans to apologize
A son of detained Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karrubi says his father “sticks to his beliefs and principles” and has no plans…
Iran Daily: Tehran calls for “good intentions & good faith” in nuclear negotiations
Rouhani’s Problems with Food for Iranians Iran has called for “good intentions and good faith” in talks, scheduled for February 18, on…
Iranian judiciary confirms Karroubi’s continued house arrest
Iran’s Prosecutor General announced today that the transfer of Mehdi Karroubi to his home in Jamaran does not mean that the opposition…
Iran daily: Anti-corruption officials arrested on corruption charges
Iran’s Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi has announced the arrest of “more than 10″ anti-corruption officials on fraud charges. “In the Government Discretionary Punishments Organisation…
Iran eases detention conditions of opposition leader
An Iranian opposition leader incarcerated for heading protests challenging Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 2009 re-election as president, has been transfered to house arrest after…
Rouhani: Coming months in Iran will be ‘comparatively better’
Fareed speaks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about the future of Green Movement leaders. There are leaders in Iran who had a…
Iran gives former president’s daughter suspended jail term
Iran on Saturday handed a daughter of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani a suspended jail sentence for spreading lies about the authorities,…
Iran Daily: Tehran disputes US summary of interim nuclear deal
A diplomatic skirmish has broken out between Iran and the US over the implementation of the interim nuclear deal. On Thursday, the…
Minister explains lack of trial for opposition leaders
Mostafa PourMohammadi, Iran’s justice minister, says it was not in the best interests of the country to put opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi…
Iran Daily: Criticizing on MP Motahari over political prisoners
Iran’s authorities have continued their crackdown on MP Ali Motahari, following his remarks calling for the review of cases of political prisoners.…
MP’s website blocked as prosecutor summons him over comments
The website of outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari has been blocked by Iranian cyber-censorship authorities. Meanwhile, the Tehran Prosecutor announced on Saturday…
MP faces criminal proceedings after calling for review
The Tehran prosecutor has announced that proceedings have begun against Ali Motahari, the Iranian MP who recently called for a review of…
MP calls for review of harsh sentences of 2009 protests
Iranian MP Ali Motahari has called for a review of judicial sentences handed out to political prisoners arrested during the 2009 election…
Iranians mark epic December 30, 2009 anti-sedition rallies
People across Iran have participated in events marking the fourth anniversary of massive rallies on December 30, 2009 that put an end…
Iran today: Technical talks on nuclear deal resume in Geneva
The third set of technical talks on the interim nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 Powers resume in Geneva on Monday. The…
Iranian Judiciary maintains hard line about 2009 election protesters
A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary says people convicted of taking part in the 2009 election protests cannot be “forgiven” and the…
MP: Arrogant powers plotted 2009 post-election plot in Iran
Saveh, Dec 30, IRNA – An Iranian lawmaker said that the world powers launched an all-out onslaught on Iran in the 2009…
Detained opposition leader concerned about wife’s health
An opposition website reports that MirHosein Mousavi has expressed serious concerns to his children about the health of his wife. Islamic Republic…
Iran today: MPs accuse billionaire Zanjani of corruption
have accused Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani of corruption and called for an inquiry into his financial activities. The legislators made the request in…
S.lawmaker: No change for 2009 riots’ leaders
Nasim– A member of Iran’s Parliament’s Presiding Board Hossein Sobhaninia stressed that there will be no change in the situation of “key Players”…
Crimes of 2009 sedition unpardonable: Supreme Leader
Nasim–The Supreme Leader’s office at Khamenei.ir has republished the Leader’s remarks about the fate of the leaders of the 2009 post-election unrest…
Iran today: Zarif to Revolutionary Guards “back off”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has diplomatically told the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Ali Jafari, to stop criticizing the handling of…
Leading reformist confident Rouhani working to free opposition leaders
Prominent Iranian reformist Saeed Hajjarian has told reporters that the Rouhani administration is hard at work trying to secure the release of…
On Students’ Day, pressing Rouhani for more
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the killing of three students by Iranian security forces during a peaceful demonstration in Tehran on…
Iran, from enemy to ally
LONDON — The recent nuclear deal with Iran has caused a predictable furor among Middle East hawks. But it offers an opportunity…
Rouhani says tolerance can resolve Iran political prisoner issue
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told university students Saturday that tolerance could resolve the issue of political prisoners, as some of them chanted…
Rouhani addresses Iran’s divided students
TEHRAN — Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, reiterated his commitment in a key speech Saturday to the unique goals he set for himself…
FT interview: Hassan Rouhani
sprawling hall at his pink-marbled palace in Tehran. Impeccably dressed in clerical black robe and white turban, Hassan Rouhani, the new gentler…