UK to Designate Wagner A Terrorist Group; No Designation For IRGC
By Ahmad Rafat
The UK government plans to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian state-funded private military company, a terrorist organization on Sept. 13.
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, being a member of the Wagner Group...
EU, Stockholm Say Swedish Citizen Held in Iran
STOCKHOLM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Sweden and the European Union Commission on Monday said a Swedish national is being detained in Iran - the latest known case of a foreign national being held in Iran amid political tensions with the...
ANALYSIS: What Exactly Does the U.S.-Iran Agreement Contain?
By Ahmad Rafat
South Korea has yet to transfer the $6 billion it owes Iran to a Swiss National Bank account under the unwritten agreement reportedly reached between Tehran and Washington. The money will then...
Iran Says It Wants To Resolve Nuclear Dispute Through Diplomacy
DUBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Iran is committed to resolving its nuclear dispute with world powers through diplomacy, the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told reporters in a televised news conference on Monday.
"We have always wanted...
Venice Film Festival To Present ‘Tatami,’ First Iranian-Israeli Cinematic Collaboration
By Ahmad Rafat
The Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest cinematic event, opens on August 30 on the island of Lido. While there are no Iranian films or filmmakers in the main competition, two titles...
Ayatollah Khamenei Demands ‘Most Severe Punishment’ for Those Who Burn Koran
DUBAI/STOCKHOLM, July 22 (Reuters) - Islamic Republic's leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that people who desecrate the Koran should face the "most severe punishment" and Sweden has "gone into battle-array for war on the Muslim world"...
Iranian Chess Player Who Removed Hijab Gets Spanish Citizenship
MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player who moved to Spain in January after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her at home has been granted Spanish citizenship, Spain...
Iran Says EU Sanctions Linked to Russia’s War in Ukraine Are ‘Politically Motivated’
July 21 (Reuters) - Iran "reserves the right for reciprocal and proportional action" after the European Union imposed new sanctions over Tehran's support for Russia's war on Ukraine, its foreign ministry said on Friday.
The ministry again...
Iran Summons Swedish Ambassador Over ‘Desecration’ of the Koran
DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Iran’s foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to “strongly protest against the desecration of the holy Koran,” state media reported.
(Reporting by Parisa Hafezi. Editing by Chris Reese)