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)
New EU Sanctions Against Iran for Military Support to Russia and Syria
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday it had established a "new framework for restrictive measures" in view of Iran's military support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and of Syria's regime.
This...
European Official: EU Nations Likely To Keep Missile Sanctions on Iran
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A European official on Tuesday said he expected no difficulty persuading EU nations to maintain ballistic missile sanctions on Iran that are due to expire in October.
The official, who spoke on condition of...
US Court Orders Iran to Pay $3.3 Million for Imprisoning Masih Alinejad’s Brother
By Natasha Phillips
A US federal court on July 6 ordered Iran’s government to pay $3.3 million in damages for wrongfully detaining the brother of the U.S.-based human rights campaigner Masih Alinejad.
In a July 9...
Omid Djalili Praises City of Florence’s Campaign For Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi
By Natasha Phillips
The British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili applauded the decision by the city of Florence to make the imprisoned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi an honorary citizen of the city and urge the Iranian government...
