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Iranian woman skydiver looks

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

For Iranian parachuting enthusiast Bahareh Sassani, skydiving is "a way to prove that women are just as capable as men" -- a small step from a big height for women's equality in her country. The 35-year-old accountant has been skydiving less than two years but already has more than 220 jumps under her belt. "I encourage all women to try this experience. ItRead more

Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard’s grip on economy

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Iran’s supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country’s defense minister says, raising the possibility that the paramilitary organization might privatize some of its vast holdings. The comments this weekend by Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami appear to be a trial balloon to test the reaction of the idea, long pushed byRead more

New image of Osama Bin Laden's spokesman and son-In-law in Iran revealed

TEHRAN - Muslimchronicle

A new photo has been released of Osama bin Laden’s son in law and al-Qaeda spokesman in Iran. The photo has emerged as part of the Abbottabad documents. The image of the 52-year-old Kuwait-born Sulaiman Abu Ghaith taken north of Tehran showed him in a completely different form his normal appearance in al-Qaeda’s media publications. The image taken in 2009Read more

Iran's Rouhani vows to back Iraq's integrity

TEHRAN - Muslimchronicle

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Sunday that the Islamic republic backs a "united and integrated" Iraq, state TV reported. "All the regional countries and ethnic groups are duty-bound to defend a federal administration (in Iraq) and help secure border demarcations in the region," said Rouhani at a Sunday meeting with Nechirvan Barzani, the prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan RegionalRead more

Reports suggest youth arrested, tortured to death during recent Iran uprising

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Two more Iranians have been identified as having been killed under torture by authorities in Arak and Sanandaj during the recent uprising. The body of 20-year-old Seyed Shahab Abtahi was left in front of his father’s house 10 days after he was arrested in Arak. Signs of the baton blows were visible on his body. Earlier, 22-year-old street vendor VahidRead more

Iran, North Korea ‘threaten regional and even global stability’

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said America is facing “growing threats” from China and Russia and warned that the military’s advantages have eroded in recent years. “We face growing threats from revisionist powers as different as China and Russia, nations that seek to create a world consistent with their authoritarian models,” Mattis said as he unveiled the Pentagon’sRead more

Russian FM calls for preservation of Iran nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS - Muslimchronicle

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said here on Thursday that preserving the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program was important, as failure of the deal would send "an alarming message for the entire international security architecture." Speaking at the Security Council, Lavrov said the overwhelming majority of the international community recognizes that the 2015 agreement between Iran and the sixRead more

Iranian MPs slam Rouhani for statements on ‘infallible imams’

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Members of the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly have conveyed a message to President Hassan Rouhani after he said anyone can be criticized at any time, even when Imam Mahdi, the last of the Twelve imams, appears, Iranian media outlets have reported. The semi-official Mehr news agency said 21 MPs submitted a notification to Rouhani at the end of the assembly’sRead more

China says Iranian oil tanker wreck located

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

The wreck of an Iranian oil tanker that collided with a cargo ship off China this month has been located, Beijing said Wednesday, but gave no new details about the environmental impact of the disaster. The Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil from Iran, ran into Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter the CF Crystal on January 6, sparking a fireRead more

Iran should listen to demands

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday called on authorities to listen to popular demands after a wave of deadly unrest over economic woes. Authorities "should try to identify people's problems and hardships" instead of "humiliating" them, the reformist said in a statement published online. He called for "an environment in which people could express their wishes and demands in all securityRead more