Iranian Parliament Votes to Further Criminalise Interviews With ‘Hostile Media’
#IranianParliament, #HostileMedia, #MediaRestrictions, #PressFreedom, #Censorship
DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including...
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Running Over Police During January Protests
#Iran, #Execution, #JanuaryProtests, #Police, #HumanRights
DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man convicted of deliberately driving his car into police officers during anti-government protests in the city of Karaj in January, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported...
Iran Executions: Interview with Key Human Rights Activist Amiri-Moghaddam
By Sara Poursabri
The Islamic Republic is currently facing the most serious crisis it has ever encountered in its history, and is taking advantage of the U.S.-Israeli war to step up the repression and executions...
EU, 26 Countries Condemn Iran’s Executions of Protesters
#EU, #Iran, #Executions, #Protesters, #HumanRights
PARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The EU and 26 countries condemned Iran's executions of protesters in a joint statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
The countries called on Iran to listen to its...
Iranian Photojournalist Faces 15 Years in Prison Over Images, Reporting
#IranianPhotojournalist, #PressFreedom, #Journalism, #PrisonSentence, #HumanRights
By Nilo Tabrizy
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into...
Islamic Republic State Oil Company’s Bank Accounts Frozen Over Debt, Fars News Agency Reports
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DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The National Iranian Oil Company's bank accounts have been frozen by a state-owned lender over mounting debt, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the strain...
INTERVIEW: Reza Pahlavi Speaks to Reuters About Iran’s Future
Reuters investigative reporters Steve Stecklow and Gavin Finch sat down with Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi in Paris on July 14 to discuss his campaign for bringing democracy to Iran. He lays out his...
Iran Executes Two People Accused of Spying for Israel
#Iran, #Israel, #Espionage, #Executions, #Spying
Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran executed two of its citizens on Monday on charges of espionage and cooperation with Israel, Iranian state media reported, amid an increase in executions for offences relating to national security.
Omid Behzad...
Iran Executes Two More Men Over January Protests
#Iran, #Executions, #JanuaryProtests, #HumanRights, #Protesters
DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Iran has executed two men for their role in nationwide protests in January, state media reported on Tuesday, among a series of death sentences that rights groups say have been handed...
Islamic Republic Escalates Death Sentences Against January Protestors
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic is stepping up death sentences against citizens arrested during the January protests in Iran, which were brutally cracked down and resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands.
Norway-based...
