Iran releases prominent rights activist charged for plotting to harm national security

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian prominent human rights activist, was freed Wednesday after serving 8 years in prison following conviction on plotting to harm the security of the Islamic republic, reports say. Mohammadi, according to judiciary official Sadegh Niaraki, sentenced to Read more

Iran: Ahmadinejad ousted from presidential race for “no reason”

Ahmadinejad’s application to be a candidate is Iran’s May presidential election has been rejected by the Guardian Council, the body that vets applicants, according to the Interior Ministry. The decision does not seem to come as a surprise after Supreme Read more