Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel, Mizan Reports
DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) - A man accused of spying for Israel was executed in Iran, according to a report from judiciary news outlet Mizan on Wednesday that named the defendant as Pedram Madani.
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Oberlin College Faces Renewed Calls for Removal of Professor Mahallati
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian-American protestors returned to Oberlin College in Ohio on March 5 to demand the removal of Professor of Religion and Chair of Middle Eastern and North African Studies Mohammad Jafar Mahallati — Iran’s former...
Upheld Death Sentence Against Iranian-German Citizen ‘Unacceptable’ -Berlin
BERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday said Iran's decision to uphold a death sentence on dual Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd was "unacceptable" and that Sharmahd was not given a fair trial.
In a...
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Officials Amid Tehran’s Ongoing Crackdown on Protests
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday targeted three Iranian security officials under human rights-related sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said, citing Tehran's ongoing crackdown on protesters in Kurdish-majority areas.
The latest U.S. sanctions since...
Iran’s Judiciary Says 40 Foreigners Arrested for Involvement in Protests
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran, which has blamed "foreign adversaries" for protests sparked by the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Tuesday 40 foreign nationals had been arrested for their role...
Tomato Squeeze: US Sanctions Begin to Distort Iran’s Economy
By Andrew Torchia and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
DUBAI/LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Tomato paste is not the most obvious economic indicator, but in Iran, where it is a staple that some people have started panic-buying, it...
International Olympic Committee Must Condemn Iranian Wrestler’s Sentencing, British Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s judiciary has sentenced the 29-year-old wrestler Mehdi Ali Hosseini to death in a move that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is yet to denounce. The IOC’s silence has been called “cowardly,”...
Students Rally as Iran Protests Enter Third Week
DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Students rallied at universities across Iran on Saturday and strikes were reported throughout the country's Kurdish region, as demonstrations ignited by the death of a woman in police custody entered their third week.
The...
UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law
By Natasha Phillips
The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...
Security Forces Tear Gas Students Defying Iran Protest Ultimatum
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with...
