August 2016
Police Commander of Sistan and Baluchestan: The Largest Drug Trafficker Arrested Since the 1979 Revolution
Iranian authorities have arrested a major drug trafficker who confessed to importing 800 tons of drugs and has connections with numerous international networks. Over 300…
Health Ministry Representative: 30% of Iranians Are Hungry
A health ministry representative revealed that 30% of Iranians are hungry and 25% of the urban population lives in marginalized conditions. This alarming data highlights…
Interior Minister: Police Action on Hijab Has High Social Costs
Iran's Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has warned that police actions against hijab violations lead to high social costs, leaving detainees hopeless. This statement follows…
Iranian Television Apologizes for Broadcasting 'Archival Execution Images'
Iranian state television apologized after airing archival execution images during a news segment about concert cancellations in Mashhad. The incident drew widespread criticism on social…
Minister of Culture: Judiciary's Reasons for Concert Cancellations are Baseless
Iran's Minister of Culture criticized the Judiciary's cancellation of concerts in Razavi Khorasan province, calling their reasons baseless. The Minister of Interior is seeking to…