Iran Liberalism

WORLD Iran’s culture minister dismissed Trump’s threats, calling him an “unstable, delusional figure.” “Iranian society generally does not pay attention to his statements, as it believes he lacks personal, behavioural and verbal balance, he said. Add DNA as a Preferred Source TRENDING NOW Gold, silver prices today, February 8, 2026:…

British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London April 15, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDUBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Many Iranians have turned to social media to show their anger and praise over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie…

Celebrated Afghan scholar Najib Mayel Heravi has lived in neighboring Iran for nearly 50 years, penning scores of acclaimed books and other treatises on ancient Persian manuscripts, literature, and Islamic mysticism. The 68-year-old native of Herat in western Afghanistan has an Iranian wife, and both of his sons were born…

Washington, D.C. (Special to Informed Comment) – The United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the unanimous UNSCR 2231—the “Iran nuclear deal” -— along with the enactment of an unprecedented “maximum pressure” sanctions regime on the Islamic Republic of Iran has amounted to a strategic-level strike on the economy of this country…

Radio Farda June 12, 2020 Iranian media have recently been speculating about the possible nomination of Seyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khomeini, in Iran's presidential election next spring. "Reformists can consider Seyed Hassan Khomeini if they decide to run by the merit…

/ Shows / Reporters Issued on: 05/06/2020 - 17:48Modified: 05/06/2020 - 17:48 REPORTERS © FRANCE 24 Every day in the Iranian capital Tehran, thousands of supporters of the most conservative branch of the Iranian regime visit mausoleums honouring Shiite martyrs or other places linked to the Islamic Revolution. But on the streets,…

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By The Associated PressFri., June 5, 2020timer1 min. readPARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has made a fresh call for Iran to immediately release a French-Iranian researcher.In a tweet marking the one-year anniversary of Fariba Adelkhah’s arrest Friday, Macron said “it is unacceptable that she is still in prison.”Adelkhah was…

French President Emmanuel Macron has made a fresh call for Iran to immediately release a French-Iranian researcherJune 5, 2020, 10:22 AM1 min readPARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron has made a fresh call for Iran to immediately release a French-Iranian researcher. In a tweet marking the one-year anniversary of Fariba…

The recent murder of an Iranian girl by her own father has highlighted women's inequality and the country's antiquated legal system. But religious authorities continue to oppose change. In late May, a village in northern Iran was the scene of a particularly horrifying crime when 37-year-old Reza Ashrafi beheaded his…