Iranians mark 2009 pro-establishment rallies
Press TV- Millions of Iranians have poured on the streets across the country to commemorate the seventh anniversary of mass rallies held on December…
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Outspoken MP injured by assailants on motorcycles
Over fifty assailants attacked outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari in Shiraz with pepper spray, rotten tomatoes and bricks, causing injury to his face. ISNA…
Iranians commemorate December 30 anniversary
Iranians in various cities throughout the country attend ceremonies to mark the anniversary of December 30, known as 9 Day Epic. People…
Iran news round up – December 16, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Iran nuclear deal: What’s at stake for Rouhani and his agenda of ‘moderation’
Expectations for change have been high in Iran since President Hassan Rouhani’s election. There have been some improvements, analysts say, but his…
Iran daily: Zarif meets US secretary of state Kerry…& Saudi foreign minister
A couple of notable meetings on Sunday in New York, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif maneuvered on both the nuclear…
Iran opposition activist free after serving term
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semi-official Iranian news agency says a prominent opposition figure has left prison after serving his five-year sentence. Thursday’s report…
Iran’s opposition leader Musavi hospitalized
Iran’s opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi has been hospitalized due to heart problems, the opposition website Kalame reports. One of Musavi’s daughters…
Prosecutor says opposition leaders to remain under house arrest
Iran’s Prosecutor General and spokesman for the judiciary says no decision has been made to end the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi…
Iran’s ex-president urges freedom for political prisoners
Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami has called for the release of political prisoners and urged an end to house arrest for two…
Iran daily: “We will not close nuclear facilities”
Delivering the Tehran Friday Prayer, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi emphasized that Iran will not close nuclear facilities in any agreement with the 5+1 Powers. Sedighi…
Iran daily: High-level nuclear talks resume in Vienna
Iran and the 5+1 Powers resume high-level talks in Vienna on Tuesday. The two sides are negotiating for a comprehensive nuclear agreement,…
Mousavi, Rahnavard meet with her mother
Zahra Rahnavard and MirHosein Mousavi met with Rahnavard’s aging mother, Ehtermolsadat Navab Safavi, on Sunday March 16 under the supervision of Iranian…
Judiciary chief condemns US meddling in Iran’s internal affairs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani deplored the US support for the leaders of the West-backed seditious moves and unrests…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fate of Mosavi and Karrobi to be decided
Nasim – The Speaker of Rouhani’s government hinted approval that the files of Mir-Hossein Mosavi and Mehdi Karroubi are transferred to the Iran’s…
After election talk, Iranians ask Rouhani to walk the walk
With Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s new Cabinet just getting settled, the press is beaming with news of technocracy’s return to the country’s governing apparatus,…
Iran says refugees from 2009 protests may return
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence minister says opposition supporters who fled the country during street protests following the disputed 2009 presidential…
Iran’s Rouhani facing early opposition in parliament
TEHRAN — Hassan Rouhani’s new presidency in Iran is facing its first hurdle, with members of the country’s conservative-dominated parliament questioning whether…
Iran today: Rouhani focuses on economy amid caution on political prisoners
Western attention to President Rouhani’s first news conference will be on his message about nuclear talks, particularly with the US — we…
Iran’s leader demands apology for 2009 claims
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader is calling on top opposition figures to apologize for claiming vote fraud in the country’s…
Iranian lawmaker demands release of political prisoners
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iranian MP urging release of political prisoners; Iranian commander expressing over all-out preparedness of Iran’s air…
Iran MP urges release of political prisoners
TEHRAN: Conservative lawmaker Ali Motahari on Sunday called for the release of political prisoners in Iran and questioned the ongoing house arrests of opposition leaders Mir Hossein…
Iran’s president-elect hints at releasing opposition leaders
Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani has indirectly called for releasing opposition leaders and helping to cope with problems and misunderstandings, the Mehr News…
Iran to find out if political big hitters will run for president
(Reuters) – New candidates entered Iran’s presidential race on Saturday on opposite sides of the divide between loyal defenders of Supreme Leader…
Iran: Green Movement leader Mousavi allowed visitation after 4 months
Imprisoned Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has been allowed to meet with two of his daughters for the first time after…
Iran holds, questions opposition leaders’ children
(Reuters) – Iranian authorities held and questioned two daughters of detained opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi and the son of fellow opposition figure…
Obama’s plan: Prevent Israeli strike on Iran
Iran news headlines on Monday include unnamed officials remarks over goal of Obama’s trip to Israel; Iran rank in steel production as 15th in…
Iran prosecutor questions opposition leader’s daughters
(Reuters) – Iranian authorities took two daughters of detained opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi from their homes on Monday, releasing them after several…
Pivotal Iran election: The reformists
Iran’s reformers transformed revolutionary politics between 1997 and 2005 under former President Mohammed Khatami. But today, the reformists’ ability to contest the…
Daughters demand contact with detained Iran opposition couple
(Reuters) – Two leading Iranian opposition figures held under house arrest for almost two years have been denied contact with their children, their…
Iran: Defence of opposition leaders stirs controversy
Senior conservative figure Habibollah Asgaroladi has repeated his belief that Iranian opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi are not guilty of “sedition”, despite…
Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman: competent authorities have the last word on who can participate in elections
Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei said today that only competent authorities have the last word on who can participate in the presidential…