October 2016 – Page 5

Iran deploys warships off Yemen coast in the Gulf of Aden: Tasnim

October 13, 2016

Iran sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, establishing a military presence in waters off Yemen […]

Fox News: How far will Iran have to go before a US counterstrike

October 12, 2016

The Telegraph: The West should learn from its chess players’ refusal to pander to Iran

October 12, 2016

By: The Telegraph A number of the world’s leading women chess players have announced they won’t attend the upcoming World Chess Championship in the Islamic Republic […]

U.S. Chess Star’s Petition Against Holding Women’s Tournament in Iran Exceeds 15k Signatures

October 12, 2016

by TheTower.org Staff | 10.11.16 1:35 pm Iran is forcing women to cover their hair at the next world chess championship—and the reigning American female […]

Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger heart attack

October 12, 2016

(Reuters Health) Oct. 10, 2016 – Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest […]

Schoolgirls Flogged in Iran’s after Failing to Pay Tuition

October 12, 2016

Iran: 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman faces imminent execution after grossly unfair trial

October 11, 2016

Source: Amnesty International The Iranian authorities must urgently halt their plans to execute Zeinab Sekaanvand, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman who was arrested when she was […]

Iran: Imprisoned woman sheds light on political massacre in 1980s

October 10, 2016

Political prisoner Zahra Zehtabchi sent a letter from Evin Prison briefly describing the clerical regime’s crimes against her family including the execution of her father […]

Human Rights

Russia vetoes UN resolution to stop bombing of Aleppo

October 10, 2016

News Source : Guardian Russia vetoed a UN resolution aimed at stopping the bombing of Aleppo on Saturday, prolonging the division and paralysis of the […]