Friday, December 19, 2025

Germany Condemns Violence by Iranian Security Forces Against Protesters

BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany condemns "in the strongest terms" a violent crackdown by Iranian security forces against protesters and the state repression of journalists there, a German government spokesperson said on Monday Germany welcomed further sanctions...

Iran Arrests 10 People Allegedly Working for Israel – Fars News Agency

DUBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Iran has arrested 10 agents working for Israel in west Azerbaijan province, Fars news agency reported. These people were in direct video communication with Mossad officers, it added, referring to the Israeli...

Iranian Women Defy Prison Threats by Sending Veil Videos – Activist

By Sonia Elks LONDON, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Iranian women are sharing videos of themselves flouting laws forcing them to wear headscarves in public, despite a ruling they could face up to ten years...

Iranian Vice President Calls for Women to Attend Sports Events

Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has called on the government to stop banning women from attending sports events. Speaking to ILNA (Iranian Labor News Agency), Ebtekar said: “Female fans watched...

COVID-19 Quarantine Has Exacerbated Marital Problems in Iran, Health Expert Says

By Azadeh Karimi The number of reported marital problems has tripled since the COVID-19 Coronavirus quarantine went into effect in Iran recently, according to Behzad Vahidniya, a cognitive psychologist and an adviser to Iran’s Welfare...

US Envoy Meets Family of Iranian-German Imprisoned in Iran

By Eric Beech and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who was sentenced to death in February in Iran after being convicted of heading a...

France Says New Citizen Held in Iran, EU Sanctions to Come

PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had agreed the technical aspects to impose sanctions on Tehran, which would come into...

Iranian Female Gymnasts Unable to Compete in Asian Games Due to Dress Code

The 18th Asian Games, also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018, began on August 18 in Jakarta and ended September 2. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 nations competed in 40 different sporting events in this...

European Parliament Calls on Iran To Suspend Its Use of the Death Penalty

By Natasha Phillips Lawmakers in the European Parliament passed a resolution on Feb. 17 which called on Iran to introduce an immediate moratorium on its use of the death penalty, following a sharp rise in...

Iran’s Parliament Passes Amendments to Draft 2021-22 Budget Bill

By Kayhan Life Staff On Feb. 15, Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, passed all amendments to the government’s draft 2021-22 Budget Bill, with 221 representatives voting yes, 28 voting no, and six abstaining. The Majlis had...