EU’s Borrell Urges Iran to Stop Repression of Protesters
AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday urged Iran to stop the repression of protesters and to release those that have been detained in recent weeks.
"I spoke with @Amirabdolahian to convey...
Iranian Police Deploy as Unrest Continues Four Weeks After Mahsa Amini Death
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iranian police deployed heavily on Friday in a predominantly ethnic Arab city after activists called for protests, a witness said, as unrest showed no sign of abating four weeks...
Seven Killed in Unrest in Iran’s Kurdish Region, Rights Group Says
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed during protests in Kurdish regions of Iran overnight, a rights group said, as authorities pursued a deadly crackdown on nationwide demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in the...
Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Kurdish Areas as Protests Rage
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Iranian security forces stepped up their crackdown on Kurdish regions of the country overnight, deploying shock troops, as authorities pursued their deadly suppression of nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in...
Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Human Rights
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The new sanctions list includes three entities and 17...
Iran’s Top Judge Orders Harsh Sentences for ‘Main Elements of Riots’ as Protests Persist...
DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary chief said on Thursday he had ordered judges to issue tough sentences for the "main elements of riots", sparked after the death of a young woman in custody last...
Many Iranian Women Demand Political Change Amid Decades-Long Grievances
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Like millions of other Iranian women, retired teacher Somayyeh has been repressed by the country's hardline Islamic laws for decades but was too frightened to stand up to ruling clerics...
Iranians Keep up Protests Over Mahsa Amini Death Despite Mounting Fatalities
DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Iranians kept up anti-government protests on Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, social media reports showed, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as "scattered riots" planned by Iran's...
Tehran Arrests Person Accused of Spying for Israel- Tasnim Cites Prosecutor
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A person "spying for the Zionist regime" was arrested on Tuesday in Iran's central city of Kerman by the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence services, the chief prosecutor of Kerman province told semi-official...
Iran Protests Over Woman’s Death Persist Despite Crackdown
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Clashes between protesters and security forces persisted across Iran on Tuesday, with social media videos showing tanks being transported to Kurdish areas, which have been a focal point of the crackdown on protests...
