Iran’s Female Prisoners Condemn Executions As 40 Political Prisoners Face Death
By Natasha Phillips
Female prisoners detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in Tehran issued a statement on Nov. 16 condemning the increasing number of executions by the Islamic Republic, while drawing attention to the plight...
Americans Detained in Iran Accounted For After Fire at Evin Prison
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. citizens detained in Iran are accounted for and safe after the fire at Tehran's Evin prison, which mostly holds political prisoners, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
The Iranian judiciary said on Monday...
OPINION: Iranian Trade Unionist Narges Mansouri Delivers Nowruz Message
I extend my congratulations to everyone, especially the great nation of Iran, on the occasion of the ancient feast of Nowruz and the regeneration of the planet Earth.
It is a matter of pride that...
Turkey’s Halkbank Must Face U.S. Indictment Over Iran Sanctions Violations, Judge Rules
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to dismiss an indictment accusing state-owned Turkish lender Halkbank of helping Iran evade American sanctions.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in...
Britain Plans to Target Iranian Decision Makers With New Sanctions Regime
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would create a new sanctions regime for Iran, giving it greater powers to target decision makers, including those involved in weapons proliferation and threats against British nationals.
Britain's...
Iranian Women Must Be Allowed into Stadiums, Olympics President Says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), held talks on September 25 on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New...
Iranian Foundation Offers Land to Salman Rushdie’s Attacker – State TV
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian foundation has praised a man accused of severely injuring novelist Salman Rushdie in an attack last year and promised him 1,000 sq metres of agricultural land, state TV reported on Tuesday on its Telegram channel.
Rushdie,...
Britain, France And Germany Agree Support For Iran Nuclear Deal
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany have agreed that the nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap remains the best way of stopping Tehran getting nuclear weapons,...
Iranian MP Criticizes Directive Banning Nurseries From Hiring Religious Minorities
June 3, 2019 - Esfandiar Bakhtiari, a deputy representing the Zoroastrian minority in the Majlis (Iranian Parliament), has described as "discriminatory" a recent internal memo issued by the State Welfare Organization of Iran forbidding...
Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments
By Natasha Phillips
Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code.
The ‘Protection of the...
