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...
Iran Steps Up Enforcement of Mandatory Hijab, Even In Cars, Fars News Reports
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government is stepping up its enforcement of the mandatory hijab and cracking down on women who appear without the compulsory head covering, including in cars, according to a Jan. 1 report...
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...
Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not To Return to Iran After Competing Without Hijab...
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an...
Iran’s Judiciary Indicts Two French Nationals and Belgian for Espionage
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the judiciary spokesperson said on Tuesday according to the semi-official Student News Network.
The Islamic...
Iran’s Regime Detains Top-Tier Football Players in Raid at Party
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian media reported.
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Iran Top Court Accepts Protester’s Appeal Against Death Sentence
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a protester’s appeal against his death sentence for allegedly damaging public property, and sent his case back for review, the judiciary said on Saturday, as a rights group...
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.
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Iran’s Crackdown on Protesters Unacceptable and Intolerable, Italy PM Says
ROME, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iran's repression of protesters, including with the death penalty, is unacceptable and intolerable, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday.
"What is happening today in Iran is unacceptable for us, Italy can no...
