Pope Condemns Iran Government’s Use of Death Penalty Against Protesters
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned Iran's execution of protesters for the first time on Monday in his traditional New Year's address to diplomats, and said the war in Ukraine was...
Meta’s Oversight Board Tells Company to Allow ‘Death to Khamenei’ Posts
By Katie Paul
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Meta's META.O Oversight Board on Monday overturned the company's decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a...
Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador Again over Executions
AMSTERDAM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands for the second time in a month to voice its deep concerns over the execution of demonstrators, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra...
Britain Says Iran’s Execution of Two Protesters Is ‘Abhorrent’
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly on Saturday condemned Iran's execution of two protesters and urged it to "immediately end the violence against its own people".
"The execution of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed...
Iran’s Government Hangs Two Men Accused of Killing Security Official During Protests
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a security official during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16.
The two men executed...
Top Iranian Sunni Cleric Says Torture of Protesters Un-islamic
DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A top dissident Iranian Sunni cleric on Friday denounced as un-Islamic Iran's alleged use of forced confessions to convict detained protesters, as weekly demonstrations continued in the county's southeast.
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Meanwhile, the authorities' crackdown following...
No Lessons to Take from Iran over Press, Judicial Freedoms – France
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticising France, Foreign Minster Catherine Colonna said on Thursday after Paris' envoy in Tehran was summoned over cartoons published by the French...
Iran Summons French Envoy Over ‘Insulting’ Cartoons
DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Iran summoned France's envoy in Tehran on Wednesday to protest against "insulting" cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicting the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state media...
Tehran Frees Actress Alidoosti, Jailed over Anti-government Unrest
DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Iran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks after she was detained for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic...
Islamic Republic Faces Blame From Supporters Including Heavyweight Champion
By Kayhan Life Staff
Even the staunchest supporters of the Islamic Republic are criticizing the Iranian government for failing to control the increasingly high cost of living and the economic hardship experienced by most of...
