Iran’s Regime Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to 28 Years in Prison
By Bart H. Meijer
AMSTERDAM, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele has been sentenced to 28 years in prison in Iran for a "fabricated series of crimes", Belgium's Justice Minister said on Wednesday, adding the government...
Italy Foreign Minister To Summon Iran Ambassador Over Crackdown
MILAN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday he would summon the new Iranian ambassador to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ongoing violation of fundamental rights and freedoms in Iran.
"I want to summon the Iranian...
France Says Iran Diplomat Was Summoned Over Country’s Attitude
PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday Iran's charge d'affaires had previously been summoned over the country's role in Ukraine, crackdowns on protesters at home and the treatment of seven French nationals, currently...
EU Imposes New Iran Sanctions
By Sabine Siebold and Ingrid Melander
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iran over its crackdown of anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, but pushed the...
EXCLUSIVE: Russian Plane Transports Riot Gear for Iranian Forces, Source Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
An Informed source has told Kayhan Life that a Russian Airforce Tupolev airplane (TU-154M) with the serial number RFF7971, carrying riot gear and equipment as well as several Russian advisors, landed...
White House Meeting With Families of Iran Detainees
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has met with families of two Iranians in detention over recent protests and will meet the family of a third in coming days, he told...
U.S. Denounces Iran for Public Execution
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department denounced Iran on Monday for hanging a man in public, saying the Islamic Republic's use of harsh sentencing and public execution is meant to intimidate people protesting against the...
EU Condemns Iran Executions, Drone Delivery to Russia
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned Iran for its crackdown on anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, while moving ahead with a new package of sanctions meant...
TIMELINE-Events in Iran Since Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Death in Custody
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers have faced the biggest protests in years since September when Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police who enforce strict dress codes.
Following are some of the events since...
Iran’s Regime Carries Out Second Execution Linked to Wave of Popular Protests
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iran hanged a man in public on Monday who had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported, in the...
