Germany Says It Echoes U.S. In Shifting Iran Focus From Nuclear to Rights Issues
BERLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Germany agrees with the United States in shifting its focus away from reviving a nuclear deal with Iran to support for ordinary Iranians against a violent state crackdown on popular protests,...
Germany to Close Iranian Consulates After Execution of Dual National
BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates on its territory in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national but will allow Tehran's embassy to remain open, the foreign ministry said...
Iranian Authorities to Install Suicide Barriers at Tehran’s Tabiat Bridge
By Azadeh Karimi
The Tehran Municipality plans to increase police presence and implement suicide prevention measures at the Tabiat Bridge in north-central Tehran, according to Colonel Ali Karkhaneh, the commander of the 3rd Precinct of...
Iran’s Healthcare Services Are Hardest Hit By COVID-19, Minister Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
The coronavirus pandemic has affected healthcare services more than any other sector in the country, Iran’s Minister of Health and Medical Education, Dr. Saeed Namaki, has said.
Dr. Namaki made the comments...
Iran’s Government Sends More Troops to Kurdish Region as New Protest Flares
DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have built up their presence in restive Kurdish regions, state media reported on Friday amid a crackdown on mass protests, as video showed dozens of people demonstrating in...
Germany Reports Spike in Iranian Regime Intelligence Harassment of Exiles
BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Iranians living in Germany are facing increased harassment from Iranian security services, including threats and pressure to inform on other exiles, German authorities and an Iranian opposition group said.
German...
British-Iranian Aid Worker Temporarily Released from Tehran Jail
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A detained British-Iranian aid worker sentenced to five years in jail in Iran has been released from detention for three days, her supporters and Iran's envoy to Britain said...
Turkey’s Halkbank Fails to Halt U.S. Prosecution for Aiding Iran
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey's state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of helping Iran evade U.S....
Islamic Republic Cracks Down, Increases Death Sentences After 12-Day War, Says Human Rights Group
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran has increased its use of the death penalty to crack down on civil unrest following the 12-day war with Israel, according to a July 16 report by the Norway-based organization...
Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages -Social Media
DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.
https://twitter.com/HRANA_English/status/1604054570400976898
The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come...
