October 2016
The Bitter Trade of Surrogate Mothers' Wombs
The Tehran City Council has summoned Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to explain the transfer of properties amid allegations of corruption. Both conservative and reformist council…
From Saifullah to Our Time's Reciter
The Attorney General of Iran has called for the return of excessive discounts given in the transfer of municipal properties in Tehran, revealing significant violations…
Ghalibaf's Reaction to Critics of Municipal Land Transfers: I Feel Sorry for Them
Tehran's mayor, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, defended the transfer of municipal land to a charity linked to his wife, claiming it was for a public hospital…
Summoning of Ahmad Hakimi-Pour Regarding the Disclosure of Municipal Properties
Ahmad Hakimi-Pour, a Tehran City Council member, has been summoned by the prosecutor's office for allegedly providing a confidential letter regarding the transfer of municipal…
Tehran Municipality's Several Billion Toman Aid to Charity Linked to Mayor's Wife
Tehran Municipality has been accused of granting land and financial aid to a charity linked to the mayor's wife, raising concerns about transparency and corruption.…
Hundreds of Journalists Demand Judiciary to Free Yashar Soltani
Over 700 journalists have signed an open letter demanding the release of Yashar Soltani, who was arrested for exposing illegal property transfers by the Tehran…
Tehran Municipality: The property allocated to the charity linked to the mayor's wife was transferred at the current market rate
Tehran Municipality has confirmed the allocation of a large parcel of land to a charity linked to the mayor's wife at a price significantly below…
Conservative Tehran City Council Member: The Sister of the Whistleblower on Municipal Property Transfers Should Be Held by ISIS for a Week
Abolfazl Ghanavati, a conservative member of the Tehran City Council, suggested that the sister of whistleblower Yashar Soltani should be held by ISIS for a…
40 Student Organizations Demand Unconditional Release of Yashar Soltani and Investigation into Municipality
40 student organizations in Iran are demanding the unconditional release of journalist Yashar Soltani and transparency regarding the Tehran municipality's property transfers. Soltani was arrested…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament: I Do Not Deny Violations in the Municipality
Massoud Pezeshkian, the deputy speaker of Iran's Parliament, acknowledged the existence of violations within the Tehran municipality and criticized its aggressive stance against critical media.…
Charges Against ILNA CEO Following Complaint from Five Members of Tehran City Council
Masoud Heydari, CEO of ILNA, faces charges of spreading false information after complaints from five members of the Tehran City Council regarding municipal property transfers.…
Jahangiri: The Economic Corruption Headquarters is Pursuing the Case of Astronomical Properties
Eshaq Jahangiri announced that the investigation into the illegal transfer of municipal properties in Tehran is ongoing, with significant discounts given to certain officials. The…