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Iranian police arrest 29 women over hijab protest - CNN - CNN Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:20:57 GMT

CNN

Iranian police arrest 29 women over hijab protest - CNN CNN Police in Iran's capital have arrested 29 people for their involvement in protests against the country's compulsory headscarf law. Iran Arrests 29 Linked to Protests Against Compulsory HijabNew York Times Iran arrests 29 women for not wearing hijab in protestsAljazeera.com Arrests fail to stop Iranian women from raising hijabs in protestCBC.ca The Independent -The Guardian -SBS -The Guardian all 62 news articles »

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US Broadens Sanctions Against Hezbollah, 'Iran's Primary Proxy' - Bloomberg Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:45:24 GMT

Bloomberg

US Broadens Sanctions Against Hezbollah, 'Iran's Primary Proxy' Bloomberg Trump has focused his criticism of Iran on the nation's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the regime's testing of ballistic missiles, as well as human rights abuses and the country's role in supporting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Trump has also ... United States unveils sanctions designed to strangle Iranian-backed HezbollahWashington Post Trump administration, pushing back on Iran's influence, slaps fresh sanctions on HezbollahFox News Taking aim at Iran, US hits Hezbollah with new sanctionsUpperMichigansSource.com AOL all 48 news articles »

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World should take note of protests in Iran, two with ties to nation say - The State Journal-Register Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:42:29 GMT

The State Journal-Register

World should take note of protests in Iran, two with ties to nation say The State Journal-Register Protests that shook Iran for 10 days in late December and early January leaving 22 dead and more than 1,000 imprisoned were unique in several different ways and should get the attention of the world, say two Springfield residents with ties to the ... ANALYSIS: Iran's leadership feels the wrath of its youthAl-Arabiya all 7 news articles »

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Iran's Future, In Its Own Words - Forbes Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:10:58 GMT

Forbes

Iran's Future, In Its Own Words Forbes And considering U.S. President Donald Trump's powerful State of the Union message, underscoring "America stands with the people of Iran in their courageous struggle for freedom," the stakes at hand in the months ahead for Tehran are extremely high ... Iranian women take off headscarves to protest veil lawCNN Protests, 2018 budget and public discourse in IranAljazeera.com (blog) Iranian women hold hijabs aloft in protest over 'oppression'The Globe and Mail New York Post -Open Democracy -CBC.ca -The Guardian all 150 news articles »

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Iranian state TV apologises after domestic abuse victims advised to 'kiss their husband's feet' - The Independent Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:01:12 GMT

The Independent

Iranian state TV apologises after domestic abuse victims advised to 'kiss their husband's feet' The Independent Iranian state TV has apologised for a segment which featured a relationship expert tell domestic violence victims to kiss their husband's feet. "Even if your husband is a drug addict, if he beats you, just do it and you will see a miracle in your life ...

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Ex-Consultant to Iran's UN Mission Gets Three Months Prison - U.S. News & World Report Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:55:08 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Ex-Consultant to Iran's UN Mission Gets Three Months Prison U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO: Ahmad Sheikhzadeh (C), a consultant to the Iranian mission to the United Nation, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court in New York, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Pearl Gabel Reuters. By Brendan Pierson. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former consultant to Iran's ... and more »

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Iran hijab protests grow despite risks - Channel 4 News Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:10:15 GMT

Channel 4 News

Iran hijab protests grow despite risks Channel 4 News Iran hijab protests grow despite risks. Lindsey Hilsum International Editor. Risking their freedom and their safety: women across Iran have been removing their veils in defiance of the country's strict religious laws. The campaign swiftly went viral ...

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Conserving Iran and Iraq's wetlands | UN Environment - UN Environment (press release) Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:22:23 GMT

Conserving Iran and Iraq's wetlands | UN Environment UN Environment (press release) There's growing awareness in the Islamic Republic of Iran that wetlands are valuable and sustain livelihoods. Ramsar, “the gem of northern Iran”, is the town that gives its name to the Ramsar Convention. The Convention is an intergovernmental treaty ... and more »

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Iran says Jerusalem 'unchangeable' capital of Palestine - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:21:59 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iran says Jerusalem 'unchangeable' capital of Palestine Aljazeera.com Iran has declared Jerusalem the "unchangeable" capital of Palestine and has vowed to confront any attempt to change its status. Speaking in Tehran on Wednesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the city would remain the Palestinian capital ...

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Iranian women arrested for removing mandatory hijabs in public protest - ABC News Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:00:28 GMT

ABC News

Iranian women arrested for removing mandatory hijabs in public protest ABC News Tehran police arrested 29 people on Thursday after an unprecedented protest against the legal requirement that women must wear headscarves in public took place this week, according to Iranian media reports. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as an interest ...