France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
Hijack Call From Ship Off Iran a False Alarm, Security Firm Ambrey Says
DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.
Ambrey first reported the incident south of the busy Strait...
Britons Held in Iran Lose Appeal Against 10-Year Prison Term, Family Says
LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - A British couple held in Iran have lost their appeal against a 10-year prison sentence, their family said on Tuesday, adding that the pair were not allowed to attend the hearing and had...
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...
Rights Group Says Jailed British Couple in Iran Continue Hunger Strike
DUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) - Two Britons jailed in Iran on espionage charges are maintaining a hunger strike over prison conditions and have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, U.S.-based Iranian human rights news agency...
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...
Iran Squad Arrives in Turkey for Training Amid World Cup Uncertainty
By Ece Toksabay and Mert Ozkan
ANTALYA, Turkey, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran’s national soccer squad landed in Turkey for a training camp on Monday ahead of their planned trip to the U.S. for the World Cup,...
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...
Iran Accuses France of ‘Unconstructive’ Approach Ahead of Meeting
DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its "unconstructive" approach, a few days before Tehran is set to hold a new round of talks about its nuclear programme with major...
