US Issues Further Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.
The U.S. Treasury...
OPINION: On Seyyed Hossein Mousavian’s Presence at Princeton University
By Lawdan Bazargan
As I reflect on the harrowing experiences that my family and thousands of others endured at the hands of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), I am compelled to speak out against...
Iran’s Judiciary Confirms Rapper Toomaj Salehi Death Sentence
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added that he is entitled to a sentence reduction, state media reported on Thursday.
Salehi's lawyer Amir Raisian told...
Iran’s Clerics Will Be ‘Finished’ After Khamenei, Says Author Arash Azizi
By Ahmad Rafat
"What Iranians Want" – by the Iranian-born author and academic Arash Azizi -- is one of the first books to be published on the protest movement sparked by the September 2022 killing...
Empress Farah’s Private Art Collection Goes On Show in Paris at the Fiap Jean...
By Katayoun Shahandeh
For the next month, the private art collection of Empress Farah Pahlavi is on display in Paris at the Fiap Jean Monnet. The show, which ends May 24, features more than 70...
Islamic Regime in Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Over 2022-23 Unrest, Lawyer...
DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) - An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told Iranian newspaper Sharq on Wednesday.
Salehi in his songs supported months of protests...
Islamic Republic and Pakistan Call on U.N Security Council to Take Action Against Israel
ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Reuters) - Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities.
The comments, which accused Israel of...
Iran’s Raisi Arrives in Sri Lanka to Foster Ties
By Uditha Jayasinghe
COLOMBO, April 24 (Reuters) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday for a brief state visit aimed at strengthening ties, during which he will also open a $514-million hydropower project.
The...
US Charges, Sanctions Iranians Linked to Revolutionary Guard Cyber Command
By Paul Grant and Jonathan Stempel
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday announced criminal charges and sanctions against four Iranians over an alleged multi-year cyber campaign targeting more than one dozen American companies, the Treasury...
North Korea Officials Visit Iran in a Rare Public Trip
SEOUL, April 24 (Reuters) - A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday in a rare public report of an exchange between the...
