UN Human Rights Council to Hold First-Ever Special Session on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Nov. 24 to address “the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” according to a council press release....
Iran’s Judiciary Sentences Three Anti-government Protesters to Death – Mehr
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has sentenced three anti-government protesters in Tehran to death on various charges such as "corruption on earth" and "waging war on God" on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, adding that...
Western Nations Denounce Iran for ‘Hostage-Taking’ of Their Nationals
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - France and Britain accused Iran of threatening their nationals on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic said French intelligence agents had been arrested during anti-government protests.
Tehran accuses Western adversaries of stoking the nationwide unrest...
Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Drones for Russia, Human Rights
By Chris Gallagher
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Canada has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting individuals involved in alleged human rights abuses and companies it accused of supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine, the foreign ministry...
U.S. Sanctions Senior Employees of Iranian State-Run Media
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned senior employees of an Iranian state-run media corporation it accused of being a "critical tool" in Iran's suppression and censorship of its people, stepping up...
German Minister Targets Iran in Appeal to Abolish Death Penalty
BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock singled out Iran for using the death penalty to suppress members of the opposition at a conference on Tuesday which aimed to outlaw the punishment around the world.
Speaking...
Soccer-Iran Players Can Protest at World Cup Says Coach Queiroz
By Mark Gleeson
DOHA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iran's players are free to join in the protests sweeping their country over women's rights while they are playing at the World Cup in Qatar but must do so...
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...
EU Should Punish Iranians Aiding Russia, Sweden Says
BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The European Union should punish any Iranians it can establish have provided drones or missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, over and above the sanctions imposed for Tehran's...
U.S. Expresses Concern About Iran’s Treatment of Protesters -White House
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The United States expressed concern on Monday about reports of mass arrests, sham trials and a death sentence for protesters in Iran and said human rights abuses inflicted by the government must not...
