Monday, November 18, 2024

Iranian Climber Returns From Asian Tournament Amid Veil Controversy

DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian rock climber who competed in an international contest without a headscarf said she had done so unintentionally, after she was widely assumed to have expressed support for protests in...

As Many as 23 Children Killed During Iran Protests, UN Rights Office Says

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - As many as 23 children have been killed in ongoing mass protests in Iran, a spokesperson for the United Nations human rights office told a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/KayhanLife/status/1582061362104000513?cxt=HHwWgoCj0aebzvQrAAAA The deaths...

Americans Detained in Iran Accounted For After Fire at Evin Prison

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. citizens detained in Iran are accounted for and safe after the fire at Tehran's Evin prison, which mostly holds political prisoners, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The Iranian judiciary said on Monday...

Putting Kurds in Spotlight, Iran’s Leaders Try to Deflect National Protest

By Parisa Hafezi and Daren Butler DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Facing their biggest challenge in years, Iran's religious leaders are trying to portray the angry protests over the death of Mahsa Amini as a breakaway uprising by...

Iran Prison Fire Death Toll Rises as Protests Rage

DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran's Evin prison over the weekend, Iran's judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from the blaze which has increased pressure...
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Iran Prison Fire Kills Four, Injures 61 as Protests Persist

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked by a woman's death in police...

Biden Surprised by Courage of Iranian Protesters

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday he was surprised by the courage of the people taking to the streets in protest in Iran. Biden, speaking in Portland after campaigning for a fellow...
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Smoke, Gunfire at Tehran Jail Holding Political Prisoners, Dual Nationals

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Saturday in Tehran's Evin prison, where many of Iran's political and dual-national detainees are held, and witnesses reported hearing gunfire. State news agency IRNA said eight...
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Iranian Protesters Defy Crackdown With Nationwide Demonstrations

DUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Protesters across Iran defied a nearly month-long crackdown on Saturday, activists said, chanting in the streets and in universities against the country's clerical leaders in a sustained wave of anger at the...

TIMELINE – Events in Iran Since Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Death in Custody

DUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers have faced the biggest protests in years since Mahsa Amini died last month in the custody of the morality police who enforce the Islamic Republic's strict dress code. Following...