Iranian executive on US sanction list appointed CEO of Iran Air
The Iranian government replaced on Sunday Farzaneh Sharafbani, the first ever female CEO of Iran Air, with Tooraj Dehghani Zanganeh, who is on the United States’ sanction list.
The Iranian government replaced on Sunday Farzaneh Sharafbani, the first ever female CEO of Iran Air, with Tooraj Dehghani Zanganeh, who is on the United States’ sanction list.
Two activists and an Iranian journalist, who have been detained during the International Labour Day protests, reportedly sent to Evin prison for further investigation.<
Two prominent Iranian worker activists, who have been held in prison for months, are not allowed to see their lawyers even for “non-security accusations,” the lawyer said on Monday.
The United States is deploying a navy carrier strike group to the Middle East, declared National Security Adviser John Bolton on Sunday.
Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia announced on May 5 that his country will use all its resources to sell oil, despite the US sanctions.
Human Rights Organization, Hangaw, reported the death of a Kurdish prisoner from heart attack in the city of Bukan after being denied medical care.
Iran’s currency hit a new record low on Sunday, plunged to 170,000 rials against euros and 150,000 rials against US dollars, DW Persian reported.
The Dutch National Trade Union, in a letter dated April 30 urged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to release Iranian labor activist “immediately and unconditionally.”
Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohamad Javad Zarif said a war between US and his country is not expected despite the rise of tensions, yet warned of possible conflicts as “accidents can happen.”
Thousands of Iranian teachers gathered across the country on Thursday, May 2, 2019 turning National Teachers’ Day into anti-government protests.