Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 12 Maulvi Abdul Ghaffar Naqshbandi son of a prominent Scholar and the Imam of the central Mosque of Rask city said in Friday sermons: “ we will not forget the tragedy of raping girls in Iranshahr city, the place of OPPRESSOR and the OPPRESSED has been …
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IRAN: RELEASE AZERBAIJANI TURKIC MINORITY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DETAINED FOR PEACEFUL CULTURAL GATHERINGS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 11 August 2018 Index: MDE 13/8889/2018 Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release activist Ebrahim Nouri, as well as anyone else still arbitrarily detained after the arrest of around 120 people in connection with two separate Azerbaijani Turkic cultural gatherings that took …
Read More »Iran Central Bank Deputy Chief Detained Ahead Of Reimposed U.S. Sanctions
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 6 Iranian authorities have detained a deputy Central Bank governor amid street protests over the country’s economic difficulties, state-run media report, as Iran prepares to face a return of U.S. sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. A spokesman for the judiciary was quoted …
Read More »Protests and Demonstrations of People Continue in Different Cities of Iran
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 5 Demonstrations to protest the cost of living, extortion, corruption, wages that gone unpaid, shortages in water and electricity in Iran have spread to Isfahan, in the center of the country, and many other cities in the sixth consecutive day. Protest gatherings are taking place in …
Read More »Iranian Government Officials Avoid the release of South Azerbaijan Activist Mr. Jafar Rostami-rad
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, July 26 “Jafar Rostami-Rad” the South Azerbaijan national activist has not released yet after 25 days of his arrestment. Mr. Jafar Rostami-rad was transferred to the general row of Evin Prison in Tehran. It should be noted that Many South Azerbaijani activists including Mr. Jafar Rostami-Rad have arrested …
Read More »Trump’s loud tweet was part of a detailed strategy to squeeze Iran
WASHINGTON, U.S. July 24 It would be easy to write off President Donald Trump’s bellicose tweet threatening Iran Monday morning as a bit of “wag the dog,” a diversionary tactic to blunt criticism of his fawning treatment of Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, or from the news that his lawyer may possess embarrassing tapes with his voice. …
Read More »Turkey after the U.S. is the Second Destination for Iranian students to Study Abroad
Ankara, Turkey, July 22 There are many factors that make some countries better study abroad destinations than others for Iranian students. The cost of university, living expenses, the local language, ranking of the university, visa access and the possibility of job opportunities and immigration are some considerations for Iranian students …
Read More »Expansion of anti-Iranian demonstrations from Basra to other cities of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, July 13 Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on Saturday from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country including Baghdad. Authorities scrambled to rein in days of unrest by declaring a curfew in Basra province, …
Read More »The Agent of the Assassination of the Governor of Ganja Has Been Trained in Iran and Syria
Baku, North Azerbaijan,July 5 The man who shot the mayor of Ganja had fought in Syria and wanted to turn North Azerbaijan into an Islamic state, according to an official press release. On 3 July, the mayor of Ganja, Elmar Valiyev, and his bodyguard, Gasim Ashbazov, were shot in the …
Read More »Sardar Azmoun Quits Iran National Team for Racist Insults
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan June 28 Iran striker Sardar Azmoun announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, saying he had decided to quit the national team because of racist insults aimed at the 23-year-old had ruined his mother’s health. Iran was knocked out of the World Cup with a win, a …
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