Iran whistleblower poisoned
AP reports today that prosecutors say 26-year-old Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani, a doctor at the Kahrizak detention facility in Iran, died of an overdose of Propranolol, a drug used to treat hypertension, found in his salad through forensic tests. The suspicious circumstances surrounding Pourandarjani’s death prompted further investigation and calls to action by human rights groups, amid speculation by […]
Conservative MP Complains About Majles’ Investigation
It appears that even some of the most conservative members of Iran’s parliament are complaining about the way investigations are being carried out into the matter of sexual abuse and torture of post-election prisoners. This first-hand account just in from conservative news site Parleman News (h/t New York Times): A senior Principlist MP said on conditions […]