Iran Detaining Protesters Being Treated in Hospitals as Part of Crackdown, Says UN Expert
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Parisa Hafezi
GENEVA/DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.N. expert on Iran said on Monday she had received reports of protesters linked to nationwide demonstrations being removed from hospitals and detained by Iranian security forces...
Iran Executed Two Men
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Iran executed two men for the 2023 bombing of a bus carrying pilgrims, identifying them as linked to Islamic State, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Saturday.
The news agency said the attack...
UN Rights Body Censures Iran’s ‘Brutal Repression’ of Protests
By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. rights body condemned Iran on Friday for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people.
"I call on...
Iran Deaths Went Beyond Protesters, Hitting Bystanders Too, Witnesses Say
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Art student Arash was walking home through the streets of Tehran when a shotgun blast ended his life. He had not shouted slogans, joined protesters or raised a fist.
A friend, speaking...
EXCLUSIVE: Six Protesters Speak Out After Deadly Crackdown in Iran
By Roshanak Astaraki
Six Iranian protesters who said they witnessed the brutal crackdown of mass demonstrations in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Lahijan on Jan. 8 and 9 have spoken exclusively to Kayhan Life. They have...
Iran Warns Against Any US Strike as Judiciary Hints at Unrest-Linked Executions
By Parisa Hafezi
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran's president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would trigger a "harsh response" from Tehran after an Iranian official in the region said at least 5,000 people — including about...
US Envoy to UN: US Stands by Iranian People, All Options on Table
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States stands by the “brave people of Iran,” and President Donald Trump "has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," U.S....
Britain Temporarily Closes Embassy in Tehran
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed, the government said on Wednesday.
"We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran, this will now operate remotely. Foreign Office travel advice...
At Least 2,571 Killed in Iran’s Protests, US-Based Rights Group Hrana Says
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The death toll from protests in Iran has reached 2,571 people, the U.S.-based HRANA rights group said on Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers face the biggest wave of dissent in years.
U.S....
UK Condemns Iran Leadership for ‘Brutal Killing’ of Protesters
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Tuesday condemned the Iranian leadership for what she described as the "horrendous and brutal killing" of protesters, saying Britain had summoned the Iranian ambassador to underline the...
