U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Two Iranian Judges for ‘Oppression’
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States has imposed sanctions on two Iranian judges whom it accuses of having punished Iranian citizens and dual nationals for exercising their freedoms of speech and assembly, the U.S....
Families Of Prisoners in Iran Demand a Stop to Executions
A recent statement issued by more than 80 family members of prisoners in Iran, outlines crimes committed by the Islamic republic authorities, and demands an end to executions.
The text of the statement signed by...
Iran Says It Has Made Arrests Over Plane Disaster as Protests Rage On
By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested an undisclosed number of suspects accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, as anti-government...
Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Support Protests Over Water Shortage in Khuzestan
By Kayhan Life Staff
A protest over severe water shortage and power cuts that started on July 15 in the southwestern province of Khuzestan is nearing its second week. Two young protesters Mostafa Naimavi, 26,...
Exhibition on Iranian Women’s Protests Opens at Jerusalem Islamic Art Museum
By Ahmad Rafat
Some 52 works by contemporary Iranian artists, active in Iran and abroad, are on show in an exhibition titled “Five-Woman, Life, Freedom” at the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem through April...
U.S., EU, UK Impose New Sanctions on Iran over Protest Crackdown
By Daphne Psaledakis and Gabriela Baczynska
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The West on Monday stepped up pressure on Iran over its crackdown on protests as the United States, European Union and United Kingdom imposed fresh sanctions on Tehran.
The...
At Least Five Killed in Gun Attack in Iran’s Khuzestan Province – State Media
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday in what state media described as a terrorist attack.
Iran's state TV said 15 others were wounded in the...
ANALYSIS: Much of Iran Is Threatened By Drought and Water Scarcity
By Ahmad Rafat
Climate change poses a clear and present danger to our planet. The situation is even more critical in the Middle East and Iran, where water shortage, drought, and forest fires have turned...
Marchers in Southeast Iran Denounce Top Leader in Renewed Protests
DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Demonstrators shouted slogans denouncing Iran's supreme leader in the restive southeast of the country on Friday, while a human rights group said at least 100 detained protesters were facing possible death sentences.
There...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Information Minister
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's information minister on Friday for his role in "widescale internet censorship," a reference to a five-day-long nationwide shutdown meant to help stifle protests...
