Iran

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.

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.

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.

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.

Iranian regime arrested numbers of labor activists as workers gathered in front of Iranian parliament on Wednesday, which marks International Labor Day, sources informed to Avatoday.

Iranian human rights Narges Mohamadi, who has been imprisoned in Iran, must undergo surgery, Radio Farda cited her lawyer.

An Iranian official admitted the country’s lack of ability to manage natural disasters including the recent massive floods overwhelmed the country for weeks, Iranian national media reported.

The Islamic Republic has threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the busiest waterways for exporting oil from the Middle East to global economies.

Nasrin Sotoudeh, an imprisoned Iranian lawyer and human rights activist has been sentenced to 33 years in Jail, her husband told IRNA, Iran’s state media on Tuesday.