Khamenei’s Son Pulls Strings from the Shadows
June 23 (Reuters) - Mojtaba Khamenei is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment headed by his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and among the figures seen as a candidate to succeed him as leader of the Islamic...
Iran’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Leadership Will Fall, Predicts Nobel Peace Laureate Ebadi
By Bahareh Khodabandeh and William James
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said on Wednesday Iran's war with Israel had revealed the weakness of its "paper tiger" leadership, predicting that Supreme Leader...
Iran Turns to Internal Crackdown in Wake of 12-Day War
By Parisa Hafezi and Ahmed Rasheed
ISTANBUL/BAGHDAD, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the...
The World Must Help Iranians Transition to New Rule, Says Nazanin Boniadi
By Natasha Phillips
Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi has said that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel must incorporate international support for dissidents in Iran who oppose the Islamic Republic, following an agreement between the two...
Iran Hangs Three Men for Spying for Israel
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) - Iran executed three men on Wednesday, after they were convicted of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy agency and smuggling equipment used in an assassination, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
The equipment they smuggled was...
Prince Reza Pahlavi Comments on Recent Conflicts in Middle East
By Kayhan Life Staff/Reuters: Prince Reza Pahlavi commented on Monday, June 23, about the escalating conflict in the Middle East following recent U.S. and Iranian military strikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that...
Hundreds of US Citizens Left Iran in Last Week, State Dept Cable Says
By Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - Hundreds of American citizens have departed Iran using land routes over the past week since an aerial war between the Islamic Republic and Israel broke out, according to an internal State Department cable...
Political Prisoners in Iran Are Being Executed Amid Conflict With Israel
By Natasha Phillips
Political prisoners in Iran are being executed amid the country’s military confrontation with Israel, while others accused of spying for Israel are facing greater risk of capital punishment, according to human rights organizations monitoring the situation.
Esmail Fekri,...
Murdered Taxi Passenger Elaheh Hosseinnejad Was Raped, Reports Say
By Natasha Phillips
News agencies are claiming that Elaheh Hosseinnejad -- a 24-year-old woman who went missing last month after using a taxi service -- was raped before her murder. They are basing their claims...
Iran Executes Nine People Arrested Over Planned Islamic State Attack
DUBAI, June 10 (Reuters) - Iran executed nine people it said were members of the Islamic State, state media reported on Tuesday, after their arrest in early 2018 during clashes in which three members of the Revolutionary Guards were...
