Iran’s Government Executes Four Including Woman Accused of Links to Israel’s Mossad
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iran executed on Friday four people, including a woman, whom it accused of being "saboteurs" with links to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news agency affiliated to the judiciary said.
The executions took...
Regime Has Failed To Achieve Justice For All, Khamenei Says
In a speech on February 18 marking the 40th anniversary of the uprising of the people of Tabriz (capital of the province of Azerbaijan), Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the events that...
EU Condemns Iran Executions, Drone Delivery to Russia
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned Iran for its crackdown on anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, while moving ahead with a new package of sanctions meant...
Tech Companies Operating in Iran Could Be Enabling Human Rights Abuses, Expert Warns
By Natasha Phillips
Technology companies offering services to Iran must ensure that any contracts they secure do not enable human rights violations through state-directed espionage or oppression, Dr. Mohamad Nayyeri, a visiting lecturer in law...
France Has Not Ruled Out Declaring Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to Be a Terrorist Group
By John Irish
PARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had not ruled out the idea that the European Union designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, a day after Germany...
Latest US Sanctions Show Disregard for Human Rights of All Iranians -Foreign Minister
GENEVA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The United States' latest economic sanctions against Iran display a disregard for the human rights of all Iranians, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Treasury on...
Iran Completes Facility to Build Centrifuges – Nuclear Chief
DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran has completed a facility to build advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief was quoted on Sunday as saying, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear...
Iranian Woman Competes at Chess Tournament Without Hijab- Media Reports
DUBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests...
Man Who Witnessed Torture of Iranian Wrestler Afkari Is Found Dead
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Greater Tehran Penitentiary Administration has reportedly asked the coroner’s office to determine the cause of death of Shahin Naseri, who allegedly witnessed champion wrestler Navid Afkari being tortured by security...
Qazvin University Bars Women Musicians from Performing at Charity Event
May 23, 2019 - The president of Qazvin’s Islamic Azad University Morteza Mousakhani barred female members of the “Pathetique” string orchestra from appearing on stage during a scheduled charity concert on May 21, Iranian...
