Germany Sees Increase in Iran Spying Since Protests – Welt Am Sonntag
BERLIN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The German government has acknowledged an increase in spying by Iranian intelligence agents on exiled Iranians living in Germany since the start of mass protests last year, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on...
Iranian-French Academic Adelkhah Released From Iran’s Evin Prison
PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah was released from Iran’s Evin prison, France said on Friday, but it was unclear what the conditions of her release were.
Adelkhah has been in prison since Iranian authorities...
Iran Exiled Opposition Figures in Talks To Unite Against Government
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Eight Iranian exiled dissident figures discussed ways of uniting a fragmented opposition on Friday, amid pro-government events marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution inside the country.
Iran was rocked by nationwide unrest...
Iran Releases Emaciated Dissident After Long Hunger Strike – Judiciary
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Iran on Friday released hunger-striking jailed dissident Farhad Meysami, the Iranian judiciary said, a week after supporters had warned that he risked dying for protesting against the compulsory wearing of the hijab.
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New French Envoy Seeks Release of Citizens in Talks With Iran’s Raisi
PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - France's new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy handed his credentials to...
France’s President, Politicians, Artists Show Strong Support For Iranian Protest Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Since the start of the nationwide protests that broke out in Iran in mid-September, France's president, politicians and artists have been among the most powerful defenders of the movement. Slogans in support...
Iran’s Regime A ‘Serious Threat’ to World Peace and Security, UN Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
The regime in Iran “continues to remain a serious threat to international peace and security,” according to Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in...
Earthquake Victims in Northwest Iran Get Poor Emergency Aid
By Kayhan Life Staff
Failure to provide emergency aid to the victims of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoi and surrounding villages, in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, on Jan. 28 has again exposed...
Iran’s Parliament to Debate Proposal to Curb Hijab Violators’ Civil Rights
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is preparing to debate a proposal on depriving hijab violators of social services, Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, the chair of the Majlis’ Judicial and Legal Commission, has said.
In comments...
Nearly 20 Percent of Iran’s School Buildings Are Dilapidated, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hamidreza Khan-Mohammadi, Iran’s Deputy Education Minister for Development, recently warned that nearly 19 percent of all the schools in the country are in a state of disrepair, adding that the buildings...
