Arrest of Iranian Billionaire Hossein Hedayati Confirmed by Lawyer
Dariush Alikhani, a lawyer for the Iranian billionaire businessman Hossein Hedayati, has said the authorities remanded his client in custody after he refused to post the amended bail amount. Mr. Alikhani did not disclose...
World Court Hears Iran Lawsuit to Have U.S. Sanctions Lifted
By Stephanie van den Berg
THE HAGUE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Iranian lawyers will ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to order the United States to lift sanctions ordered by the Trump administration...
Iranian Women Watch World Cup Match in Tehran Stadium Despite Ban
ANKARA, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranian women were allowed to watch their national team playing in their World Cup match against Portugal on a big screen in a Tehran stadium on Monday, Iran's ISNA...
LGBT+ Afghans Desperate to Escape amid Taliban Takeover
By Matthew Lavietes and Rachel Savage
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It was never easy being gay or transgender in Afghanistan. Now it could be deadly, according to LGBT+ Afghans, whose fear...
Nuclear Watchdog Pulls Inspectors from Iran
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday it had pulled its last remaining inspectors from Iran as a standoff over their return to the country's nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel deepens.
Israel launched its...
France, EU Condemn Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Detainees
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s treatment of political prisoners and detained foreign nationals is under intense scrutiny after France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for...
EU Extends Rights Sanctions on Iran, at Odds Over New Measures
By Gabriela Baczynska and Robert-Jan Bartunek
BRUSSELS, April 12 (Reuters) - The European Union extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations on Thursday, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a...
City of Tehran Bans Musical Instruments in Public Parks
The Islamic City Council of Tehran has banned musical instruments in public parks in the capital. Park police have put up signs saying: “Dear residents, please note that musical instruments, hookah, and animals including...
VIDEO: Former IRGC Hostage Visits Vahid Beheshti
By Kayhan Life
Peter Moore, a British computer expert kidnapped in Iraq by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in 2007 and held captive for two-and-a-half years visited Vahid Beheshti on Friday.
Vahid Beheshti has resumed his...
Iranian Abedini Arrested in Italy Returns Home
By Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi
ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, on Sunday left jail and returned to Iran after Rome's justice minister filed to...
