The world’s first guide to hotels in Iran is out next month. And anyone who’s dubious about its contents, that it can’t surely showcase anything enticing, is in for a surprise. Persian Nights – Amazing Boutique Hotels & Guesthouses in Iran, published by teNeues (www.teneues.com), is authored by Thomas Wegmann, who travelled from the top to … Read more
A gay Iranian man has been reportedly beheaded by his brother and two cousins after they discovered he had been exempted from military service due to his sexuality. Alireza Fazeli Monfared, 20, was allegedly taken by the three male members of his family to the village of Borumi, western Iran, and murdered. Afterwards, the three … Read more
The US Coast Guard fired 30 warning shots after 13 Iranian armed speedboats came within yards of seven American military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said some of the Iranian fast boats came as close as 150 yards of six U.S. military vessels escorting the guided-missile submarine Georgia. … Read more
Iranian state TV claims Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will be freed after the UK ‘paid £400million military debt’ – but the British mother’s family say they have heard nothing Iranian State TV quoted anonymous official claiming UK had agreed to pay debt Channel reported deals had been reached to release prisoners with Western ties However, UK officials … Read more
American warships fire warning shots at Iranian gunboats in Persian Gulf on Monday for first time in nearly four years ‘after Iran menaced US vessels’ US gunboats fired warning shots at three Iranian vessels in Gulf on Monday Move was in response to what US called ‘close range maneuvers’ by Iran Navy After shots fired, … Read more
Iranian state TV channel cut away from live coverage of Tottenham v Manchester United more than A HUNDRED times ‘to avoid showing the bare legs of the female assistant referee’ Iranian state TV censored their live broadcast of Tottenham vs Manchester Utd The broadcast was censored ‘over 100 times’ because of a female referee, according to … Read more
Iranian state TV channel cut away from live coverage of Tottenham v Manchester United more than A HUNDRED times ‘to avoid showing the bare legs of the female assistant referee’ Iranian state TV censored their live broadcast of Tottenham vs Manchester Utd The broadcast was censored ‘over 100 times’ because of a female referee, according to … Read more
Wanted: Police hunt Iranian murder suspect, 37, after man’s body was found in Sussex Seyed Iman Tabarhosseini is wanted after a man in his 50s was found dead The victim was discovered inside a property in St Leonards on Thursday Sussex Police said they believe the victim and the suspect knew each other By Jack … Read more
Wanted: Police hunt Iranian murder suspect, 37, after man’s body was found in Sussex Seyed Iman Tabarhosseini is wanted after a man in his 50s was found dead The victim was discovered inside a property in St Leonards on Thursday Sussex Police said they believe the victim and the suspect knew each other By Jack … Read more
An Australian academic who spent 804 days in one of Iran’s toughest prisons on trumped-up spying charges has detailed abuse by an obsessive troll. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was released by Iran in a prisoner swap deal in November, was accused of being an Israeli agent several times by Tim Anderson, who was sacked by Sydney … Read more