March 7, 2018 You know, on occasions such as this, it is customary when you begin to speak to say it is a pleasure to be here. It’s sort of a standard opening. But to come to the Nowruz celebration

Reporters Without Borders   –   February 13, 2018 On the 39th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, Reporters Without Borders (RSF reiterates its condemnation of the regime’s harassment of journalists and citizen-journalists. Thirty-nine years after the revolution, as young men and women

By Thomas Erdbrink  –   Jan. 29, 2018 TEHRAN — Climbing atop a five-foot-tall utility box in one of Tehran’s busiest squares on Monday, an Iranian woman removed her head scarf, tied it to a stick and waved it for all

Raymond Tanter    Ivan Sascha Sheehan January 17, 2018 The diverse coalition of demonstrators that have taken to the streets is making it clear that the theocracy ruling Iran has no future. “[This] is a theocratic regime that is looking backwards,

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November 14, 2017 The UN Third Committee’s Adoption of the resolution citing human rights abuses in Iran, for the 64th times is welcomed but no enough. Iranian American Community of Northern California (IACNORCAL) welcomes the 64th U.N. resolution condemning the violations of

BY TAHAR BOUMEDRA, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 10/15/17 THE HILL – For all his claims of moderation, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has overseen a crackdown by Iranian security forces. The ranks of political prisoners have swollen since he took office. A shockingly broad

09/21/2017 Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, Contributor Today, thousands of Iranians gathered across the UN to present a truly different image of Iran: democratic, peaceful, and humane. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic emissary Hassan Rouhani once again used the UN pedestal to shower praise on Tehran’s ruling