Iranian media reports say that the leader of the newly established reformist National Unity Party has been released after being detained for several hours in Tehran. The state news agency IRNA on August 31 cited a member of the partys central council as saying that Ali Shakouri-Rad was released on bail. The reason for his detention was not clear....

Tehran, 26 August, The Iran Project - Iranians will vote for the tenth parliamentary election since the founding of the Islamic Republic in February 26. The various political factions including the conservatives, reformers and the pro-government moderate forces have already launched a political campaign ahead of the February election, according to ...