Friday, December 19, 2025

Quarter of Iranian Families Struggle with Mental Illness, Health Official Says

More Iranians suffer from psychological disorders than physical illnesses, the Etemad online newspaper reported on May 4, citing Majid Sadeghi, deputy director of the Iranian Psychological Association.  “One out of four families struggles with mental...

France’s President Says He Has No ‘Plan B’ For Iran Nuclear Deal

By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he has no "plan B" for the Iran nuclear deal and that the United States should stay in the agreement as long...

Eni Files Fraud Complaint, Rejigs Trading arm over Oil Tanker Fiasco

By Julia Payne and Emilio Parodi LONDON/MILAN, July 18 (Reuters) - Eni has filed a fraud complaint against its former head of oil trading over a suspect Iraqi crude oil shipment, amid concerns inside the...

FIFA Asks Iran to Let Women Attend Stadium Matches

The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has agreed to allow women football fans to attend qualifying matches for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Qatar 2022, which...

Former Iranian Judiciary Chief Shahroudi, Accused of Executing Thousands, Confirmed Dead

By Natasha Phillips 24 Dec - Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, former chief of Iran’s Judiciary and Chairman of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, has passed away. An earlier report by Iran’s official news agency IRNA suggested that the cleric...

Iranians Strike to Mark 2019 Protests in Fresh Rebuff to Ruling Clerics

DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iranians went on strike in several cities on Tuesday to commemorate the 2019 protests over fuel prices, a display of dissent that was crushed by security forces in one of the...

ANALYSIS: UN Urged to Address Iran’s Human Rights Violations

By Natasha Phillips Leading human rights organizations have called on the United Nations to address alleged human rights violations in Iran. The appeal was made in a March 24 letter addressed to member states of...

The World Must Help Iranians Transition to New Rule, Says Nazanin Boniadi 

By Natasha Phillips Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi has said that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel must incorporate international support for dissidents in Iran who oppose the Islamic Republic, following an agreement between the two...

Riot Police Deploy in Iranian Cities as People Gather for Amini’s Memorial

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Iranian riot police deployed in large numbers in Mahsa Amini's home town of Saqez on Wednesday, witnesses said, after activists called for protests across the country to mark 40...

Why the West Must Challenge Iran on Human Rights

REUTERS: The eyes of the world have once again turned to Iran as the prospects of renegotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal appear to have improved with the election of U.S. President...