France, EU Condemn Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Detainees
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s treatment of political prisoners and detained foreign nationals is under intense scrutiny after France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for...
EU Ministers Adopt Iran Sanctions over Citizen Detentions
BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday adopted sanctions against seven Iranian individuals and two organisations over the detention of EU citizens, which the bloc calls a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking, diplomats said.
A...
UN Expands Iran Human Rights Mission in ‘Historic’ Move
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations has renewed and broadened the mandate for its Fact Finding Mission on Iran (FFMI), a move described as “historic” by Baroness Helena Kennedy, the leading British lawyer, lawmaker and...
Britain, Iran Are In Talks Over Newly Detained British Nationals, Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
The British Embassy in Tehran has been in contact with Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the arrest of British dual nationals Craig and Lindsay Foreman, according to Lord Collins of Highbury, the...
Two Britons Detained in Iran Charged With Spying, Iranian Judiciary Says
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after they allegedly gathered information in different parts of the country, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday.
The British Foreign Office...
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...
German-Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Nahid Taghavi Released From Iranian Prison
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nahid Taghavi, an Iranian-German women's rights activist, has been released from prison and is back in Germany after more than four years incarceration in Iran, Amnesty International said on Monday.
The release...
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...
