EU’s Kallas, U.S.’s Rubio Discuss Iran in First Phone Call
BRUSSELS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine war, Iran and China on Tuesday in their first phone call since the Trump administration took...
France Proposes Sanctions on Iran Officials Responsible for Detention of French Citizens
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
EU foreign ministers were discussing...
Musk Played No Part in Release of Journalist Held in Iran, Italy Says
ROME, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Elon Musk played no role in negotiations between Italy and Iran for the release of a journalist who was held in a Tehran prison, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, dismissing a media report that the...
German-Iranian Hostage Taghavi Released in Iran; France Says Its Hostage Has Been Tortured
By Natasha Phillips
Nahid Taghavi, a 70-year-old German-Iranian women’s rights campaigner who was arrested in Tehran in October 2020 while on a visit to the country, was released from prison in Iran and returned to...
EXCLUSIVE: Why Islamic Republic Allowed Prompt Release of Italian Reporter
By Ahmad Rafat
In less than a week, two hostages were freed from prisons in the Islamic Republic of Iran and returned to their respective countries: Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, and Nahid Taghavi, a...
Sweden’s Security Service Exposes the Iranian Government’s Use of Criminal Networks for Violent Acts
STOCKHOLM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Foreign powers are using social media apps to recruit Swedish gangs and even children for violent attacks against targets like the Israeli embassy, Sweden's police chief said on Tuesday.
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Petra Lundh, the...
Iranian Abedini Arrested in Italy Returns Home
By Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi
ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, on Sunday left jail and returned to Iran after Rome's justice minister filed to...
France Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Hostages
PARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - France summoned Iran’s ambassador on Friday to protest over the case of three of its citizens whose detention conditions the foreign ministry said were akin to torture.
The ministry described the French...
Italy Says No US Extradition Request for Detained Iranian Businessman So Far
ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States has not submitted any formal request of extradition for an Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini detained in Milan, Italy's justice minister said in an interview published on Thursday.
"The matter of...
Italian Journalist Sala Freed From Iran Prison, Returns Home
By Crispian Balmer
ROME, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was freed by Iran on Wednesday and returned home, three weeks after she was detained in Tehran during a reporting trip.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign...
