Khamenei Says U.S., Israel Wage Media War to Discourage Iranians
DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the United States and Israel on Thursday of waging a media war to discourage Iranians, state TV reported, as the country faces...
Swiss Considering Wider EU Sanctions on Iran Over Amini Death
ZURICH, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened European Union sanctions against Iran following Teheran's crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
The Federal Department of Economic...
Islamic Republic Executed At Least 31 Women in 2024, Highest Number In More Than...
By Natasha Phillips
At least 31 women in Iran were executed in 2024, the highest number executed by the Islamic Republic in more than 15 years, according to a Jan. 6 report published by the Oslo-based Iran...
Iran Government’s Execution of Three Men Over Recent Demonstrations Draws Protests
May 19 (Reuters) - Iran on Friday executed three men it said were implicated in the deaths of three members of its security forces during last year’s anti-government demonstrations, drawing protests at home and abroad.
Majid Kazemi,...
Britain’s Metro Bank Hires Lawyers Over Cuba and Iran Sanctions Breaches
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Metro Bank has hired a law firm to help it investigate payments routed through the bank that breached U.S. sanctions, a regulatory filing showed.
One Metro bank customer was...
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...
Iran Temporarily Releases Jailed Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iran has temporarily released Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer who was jailed two years ago on spying and propaganda charges, the judiciary's news agency reported on Saturday.
Sotoudeh's release...
Germany Wants to Up Pressure on Tehran After Latest Executions: Spokesperson
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Germany on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and a government spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with new international measures.
Iran hanged two men on Saturday...
Teenager Barzin Hamzeh-Zadeh Was Tortured to Death in Iranian Prison, Hengaw Says
By Natasha Phillips
Barzin Hamzeh-Zadeh, a 16-year-old Kurdish boy arrested in November 2022 during the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests in Iran, died on Jan. 4 of injuries sustained while being tortured in prison, the human...
Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest...
