Rouhani to Appear Before Iranian Parliament Soon, Says Lawmaker
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government's handling of Iran's economic struggles, but...
Iran Recalls Ambassador to Kenya over Court Case
GENEVA, March 17 - Iran recalled its ambassador to Kenya because of a court decision upholding sentences for two Iranians in jail, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Sunday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.
Iran also lodged a...
Reports of Poisoned Iranian School Girls ‘Deeply Concerning’ – White House
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The reports of poisoned school girls in Iran is "deeply concerning" and the world needs to know what is causing the ailments, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.
Hundreds...
Australia Announces ‘Magnitsky’ Sanctions Against Targets in Iran
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Iran Lawmakers Demand Severe Punishment for Demonstrators as Protests Rage
DUBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.
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Widespread anti-government demonstrations...
Football Fans Clash in Iran, 144 Injured
Violent clashes left 144 football fans injured after a semi-final Premier League match between Persepolis F.C. and Sepahan S.C. at Isfahan’s Naghsh-e- Jahan Stadium on May 30, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported,...
Many Iranian Women Demand Political Change Amid Decades-Long Grievances
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Like millions of other Iranian women, retired teacher Somayyeh has been repressed by the country's hardline Islamic laws for decades but was too frightened to stand up to ruling clerics...
UK PM May to Meet Iran’s Rouhani, Lobby for Detained Aid worker’s Release
LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will lobby for the release of detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when both attend the...
Infant Mortality Rate Alarmingly High in Sistan and Baluchestan
By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh
Social media were recently flooded with the picture of an infant whose head had been severed during birth at a hospital in Iranshahr, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. In...
British-Iranian Daniel Khalife Pleads Not Guilty to Prison Escape
LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A former British soldier charged with terrorism and Official Secret Act offences pleaded not guilty on Thursday to breaking out of prison and going on the run.
Prosecutors say Daniel Abed Khalife,...
