Yesterday, Dr. Sirous Asgari was finally released from ICE detention and deported to Iran, following a successful judicial decision to release him from custody. Dr. Asgari, an Iranian engineering prof...
New Parliament Convenes. Former Tehran Mayor Elected Parliamentary Speaker. Official Dismisses Cancellation of U.S. Sanctions Waivers....
For Iranians and the diaspora, one story that is central to our shared identity is the 11th century epic by Ferdowsi, Shahnameh (The Book of Kings). Recollecting the heroic tales and fantastic legends...
MP Says Syria Should Pay Iran Back. Amnesty International Sheds Light on November Killing. Rouhani Says COVID-19 Almost Under Control. Execution Sentences Announced in Corruption Case. Iranian Oil tan...
19 Sailors Killed in Friendly Fire Incident. Zarif Says Iran Open to Prisoner Exchange. Joint Iran-Afghanistan Committee to Investigate Afghan Deaths. Covid-19 Cases Increasing in Parts of Iran. Prote...
In a new anthology of essays from the Iranian-American diaspora, My Shadow is My Skin, editors Leila Emery and Katherine Whitney bring together 32 authors of various backgrounds to tell their stories....
Health Ministry Says Covid-19 Cases Increasing. Rouhani Discusses Arms Embargo, Potential UN Sanctions Snapback. Parliament Passes. Bill Curtailing Guardian Council Oversight. Parliamentary Bill Chang...
After weeks of calling for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from civil immigration detention, we are deeply distressed to learn that he has contracted COVID-19 while held in detention. Given his extre...
Iran Reopening in Different “Zones.” Journalist is Returned to Prison. Iran Wins Support Against Extending Arms Embargo. Top Military Body Warns U.S. Over Persian Gulf. IRGC Commander Discusses Sa...
Official Says COVID-19 Deaths Higher than Official Figures. IRGC Blames U.S. for Military Encounter in the Persian Gulf. Foreign Ministry Says U.S. has “Stopped” IMF Loan Request. Prominent Econom...
As American deaths approach a quarter of worldwide coronavirus fatalities, Trump is turning to immigrants, his favorite scapegoats, to distract from his fumbling response to the crisis. Given his trac...
The official COVID-19 daily death toll in Iran has dipped below 100 for the first time in over one month. On April 14th, the Health Ministry’s spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour stated that 98 people h...