Iran Court Sentences Brother of President Rouhani to Five Years in Prison – Report
DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - An Iranian court sentenced the brother of President Hassan Rouhani to five years in prison, a judiciary spokesman was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the semi-official Fars news.
In May,...
Southern Iranian Soil from Fields, Farms Being Smuggled to Qatar, Official Says
Dirt from farms and grasslands in southern Iranian provinces has been smuggled to Qatar for the past decade to be used for creating man-made islands and new land along the Persian Gulf coastline, the...
Iran Extends Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Temporary Release – Lawyer
DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has extended British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from jail by another month, her lawyer told state news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
In mid-March, Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was temporarily...
Iran Sets End Of May Deadline To See EU Measures To Save NuclearDeal
By Francois Murphy and John Irish
VIENNA, May 25 (Reuters) - Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the U.S. decision to abandon the...
Islamic Republic Systematically Persecutes Bahais, Spokesman Says
By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh
Eight people of Bahai faith who had been arrested by the authorities between September 16 and October 17 in Karaj on unspecified charges remain in custody at Tehran Evin prison, according to...
Iranian Authorities Arrest Science Olympiad Winners, Rights Group Says
By Azadeh Karimi
On April 10, plainclothes security police arrested two Science Olympiad medal winners, Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, at their homes in Tehran on unspecified charges, the human rights group, Campaign to...
Iranian Parliament Passes Motion on Tougher Punishments for Acid Attacks
During an open session earlier this month, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) passed an amendment to Article 1 of the Crime Act by 161 votes to 9 and 9 abstentions, making acid attacks a crime...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘Paying the Price’ for UK Debt To Iran, Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
A new case brought against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran is linked to the British government’s failure to address a debt the UK owes Iran, Tulip Siddiq, a member of Britain’s parliament has...
Men Must Not Look at Women During Ramadan, Says Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman
The newly appointed Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili has warned the public against violating Islamic codes of conduct during the holy month of Ramadan (May 5-June 4).
“I urge those who are not fasting because of...
Political Prisoners in Iran Are Being Executed Amid Conflict With Israel
By Natasha Phillips
Political prisoners in Iran are being executed amid the country’s military confrontation with Israel, while others accused of spying for Israel are facing greater risk of capital punishment, according to human rights organizations monitoring the situation.
Esmail Fekri,...
