Middle East

Ongoing persecution of Sufis Iranian authorities have arrested another Gonabadi dervish in Fars Province, sources say. According to Majzoon Noor, a site affiliated with the Nematollah ……Read More

Dr Mohammad Maleki: ‘Springtime of liberty is near’ In a strongly-worded letter to Tehran’s Chief Prosecutor, retired university professor Mohammad Maleki has expressed his outrage ……Read More

Student activist Moeen Ghamin has been detained, according to human rights sources in Iran. According to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, children’s rights activist Moeen ……Read More

Prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been summoned to serve out a six-year prison sentence, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Mohammadi had initially been ……Read More

Ebrahim Yazdi summoned to serve 8-year jail term The imprisoned head the political bureau of the outlawed Freedom Movement of Iran is said to be ……Read More

Pro-opposition cleric Masoud Adib, has been detained in the holy city of Qom, according to reports. Adib, a professor at Qom’s Mofid university, was arrested ……Read More