Iran | Mohd Murtadha

Olympic security asks female Iranian fan to drop protest sign

by murtadha on August 15, 2016 with No Comments

Olympic security personnel questioned a female Iranian volleyball fan Saturday when she showed up for a match holding a large sign that read “Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums” and wearing a white T-shirt with those same words. SEE ALSO: … Read More

Amnesty International slams Iran for executing 73 juvenile offenders

by murtadha on January 27, 2016 with No Comments

Iran continues to send juvenile offenders to the gallows despite a decades-old pledge to not use the death penalty against people who commit a crime while under the age of 18, Amnesty International said. The London-based human rights organization slammed … Read More

Iran 'releases' 10 U.S. Navy sailors held in Persian Gulf

by murtadha on January 13, 2016 with No Comments

Iranian state television is reporting that all 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial waters have been released. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the sailors were released Wednesday after it was determined that their entry was not intentional. … Read More