برچسب: Features in English
U.S. Aims To Curb Iran’s Influence in Iraq
October 25, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s recent visit to the Middle East has been aimed at pressuring the U.S.'s Arab allies to...
Iran Concerned Over Its Diminishing Influence In Iraq
October 24, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on Iranian-backed Shia militias to leave Iraq.
Speaking in Riyadh, Tillerson said: “Any foreign fighters...
French President Macron’s Visit to Iran
October 24, 2017
The Elysee Palace in Paris has announced that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit Tehran in the coming months.
Jean-Yves Le Drian,...
U.N. Special Rapporteur Criticizes Iran’s Human Rights Record
October 26, 2017
In her first address to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on October 25, Asma Jilani Jahangir, the U.N....
IRGC Commander: Kurdish Independence Vote A Zionist Plot
October 24, 2017
Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Rajabi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Kurdestan Province, has questioned the legitimacy of...
Majlis Seeks to Ease Travel Restrictions On Married Women
October 22, 2017
The Cultural Committee of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has passed an amendment bill which, if ratified, will enable married women to participate...
Iran Discusses Women’s Attendance of Sports Events
October 21, 2017
Iran's Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council is set to discuss the issue of allowing women to attend events at sports stadiums.
Zahra Ayatollahi, the...
Mr Rouhani’s Speech at the UN: A Reality Check
September 30, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Hojatoleslam Hassan Rouhani delivered a cunning speech at the UN that was soothing for the credulous but frustrating to the...
TRUMP AT THE UN: LOST IN TRANSLATION IN IRAN
September 21, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
English speaking Iranians who heard US President, Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly were amused by the way...
Revolutionary Arson 19th August 1978: 470 Burnt Alive
August 19, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Thirty-nine years ago today, 470 innocent people were burned alive inside the movie theatre in southwest Iran. The movie theatre...
Federica Mogherini in Iran and Selfies of Shame
August 11, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Rouhani's second term in office officially began last Thursday when the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei endorsed his electoral votes during...
Mohsen Dehnavi, Media and US J1 Visa
July 17, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
The way some of the leading Western media reported the deportation of a member of the paramilitary wing of the...
On Trial in Iran: A Dual National Accused of Stealing $40 Billion
July 10, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Mehdi Shams, a British-Iranian dual national, faced the notorious Judge Moghisseh during the first two sessions of his retrial, held...
Election and Coup Plotters: An Interview with Mohsen Sazegara
July 05, 2017
Mohsen Sazegara is one of the original members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). He held a number of senior posts...
Iraqi PM Abadi heads to Saudi Arabia at start of MidEast tour
June 19, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi headed on Monday to Saudi Arabia, the first leg of a Middle East tour...
Saudi navy seizes boat with weapons near offshore oilfield-SPA
June 19, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi navy seized a boat carrying weapons as it approached the kingdom's offshore Marjan oilfield in the Gulf...
Iran’s supreme leader criticizes U.S. policies toward Tehran
June 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and what he characterized...