France to File Case Against Iran Over Citizens’ Detention
By John Irish
PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - France will file a case at the World Court on Friday against Iran for violating the right to consular protection, foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said on Thursday, a...
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...
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...
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...
Iranian Detainee in France Set for Prisoner Swap
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DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian student detained in France has been readied for a prisoner swap, an Iranian diplomat told semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday, a day after Iran said there was necessary will to exchange...
Two Men Sentenced to 25 Years over Iran-Backed Plot to Kill Dissident
By Jack Queen
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two men convicted of murder-for-hire charges were each sentenced in New York on Wednesday to 25 years in prison over what prosecutors called a failed Tehran-backed plot to kill an Iranian dissident living in the...
Iran Welcomes Conditional Release of Iranian Student in France
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DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Iran welcomed the conditional release of an Iranian student from French prison, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding Tehran will strive for her full release.
Iran has accused France of arbitrarily detaining Mahdieh Esfandiari,...
European Parliament Backs the Protest Movement, Passes Resolution Urging Blacklisting of IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Jan. 18 urging the European Council to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—along with its Basij militia and Quds Force—to the European Union terrorist...
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...
