US Designates Four Iran-Aligned Militias as Terrorist Organizations
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Unites States designated four Iran-aligned militia groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Wednesday, the State Department said.
The groups are Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali, the...
ANALYSIS – Iran’s Dual Reality: As Veil Restrictions Ease, Political Crackdown Deepens
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and...
France Concerned over Citizen Missing in Iran, Minister Says
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) - A French man has been missing in Iran since mid-June, France's minister responsible for the country's residents abroad said on Monday, adding that Paris had no details on what had happened to the...
ANALYSIS: Iran Employs Global Criminal Networks to Kill Opposition Figures
By Ahmad Rafat
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Israel’s recent missile and drone strikes on Lebanon and the deaths of Hezbollah military leaders, coupled with the detonation of communication devices...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports, Sources Say
By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi
LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and...
Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador over Alleged Assassination Attempts
THE HAGUE, April 24 (Reuters) - Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands was summoned on Thursday after the Dutch intelligence agency said it suspected Tehran of being behind two assassination attempts in Europe, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
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,...
Reza Pahlavi Urges the West to End ‘Appeasement’ and Support Iranians’ Push for Democracy
By Kayhan Life Staff
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 — Iran’s exiled Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi, urged Western governments to abandon what he described as decades of appeasement toward Tehran and instead stand with the Iranian people...
Iranian Court Gives Lengthy Jail Sentences to Two French Citizens on Spying Charges
DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Iranian lower court handed heavy prison sentences to two French citizens charged with spying for France and Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday, a week after Paris...
Iran Opens Trial of Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The trial of a dual national holding European citizenship has begun in Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, saying they were indicted for "intelligence cooperation and espionage in favour...
