Kurdistan Press Agency
Iran
Iranian woman to face death by stoning or hanging
An Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery could be hanged instead, the students news agency ISNA reported.
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Iran
Iran says ready to expand military links with Iraq
Iranian soldiers march during an annual military parade in the capital Tehran in September 2011. Iran stands ready to expand its military and security ties with Iraq, its armed forces chief of staff said Sunday, a week after the exit of US…
Human Rights
Syrian city 'under siege' by army
Residents in the Syrian city of Homs are calling for western intervention, as activists say the area has come under renewed attack from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Iran
Severe Air Pollution Hits Tehran
Rising level of air pollution in the capital city of Tehran has forced people with respiratory and heart ailments to stay at home, Press TV reports. Iran's Health Ministry has issued a warning for the elderly and children to avoid any…
Kurdistan
Ten prisoners were executed in Iran
According to reliable sources from Iran ten prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran, early morning on December 24.
Iran
Iran navy starts 10-day wargame in Strait of Hormuz
Source - Iran began 10 days of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, raising concern about a possible closure of the world's most strategic oil transit channel in the event of any outbreak of military conflict between Tehran…
Iran
Registration starts for Iran's parliamentary poll
Iran has started registering potential candidates for the March parliamentary elections but the country's reformists are staying out of the race.
Turkey vs. Iran: New Grudge Match Shapes the Middle East
Not long ago it appeared Ankara and Tehran were the best of friends. Today that situation is different. From Iraq to Lebanon and across the Middle East, Turkey and Iran are locked in a zero sum competition for influence and power. Here’s…
Iran
Iran moves websites to guard against cyber attacks
Iran has moved most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country, to protect them against cyber attacks, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Iran
Iran turns attention to plunging currency
Iranian officials, lawmakers and media on Wednesday snapped their focus on to their country's sanctions-hit economy amid a sudden and accelerating plunge in the currency.