Fate of Iran’s Youngest Political Prisoner Raises Concerns
By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh
Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi is an ethnic Baluchi who has served nearly nine years of his 15-year sentence in Ardabil Prison - thousands of kilometers away from his home province of Chabahar....
Iranian Asylum Seekers to Germany Rose in Number in January, Report Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Some 12,000 foreign nationals applied for asylum in Germany in January, of which 524 were Iranians, according to a report by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), a Federal agency...
Iran Says Several Suspected U.S. Spies Face Possible Death Sentences
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - Iranian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for several suspects arrested last year for spying for the United States in military and nuclear bodies, state media reported on Tuesday, as...
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,...
Iran Has Curbed Illegal Sale of Birth Certificates, Spokesman Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Iran's new online identity verification system has stopped the illegal sale of birth certificates and national identity cards belonging to drug addicts and deceased people, according to Seifollah Aboutorabi, the Spokesman for...
White House to Detail Implementation of New Iran Sanctions Monday -Pompeo
By David Brunnstrom
ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald...
ANALYSIS: Why Europe Is Unlikely to Designate IRGC As Terrorist Group
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was established in May 1979 on the orders of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
Yet the Iranian armed forces celebrate the anniversary...
UK Parliament Discontinues Iran Evidence Session Because of Security Threat
By Natasha Phillips
An evidence session in the British Parliament about Iran and the recent protests in the country was cancelled following threats made to a witness, according to the lawmaker and Foreign Affairs Select...
Chile Prosecutors Examine Possible Iranian Oil Link to Fumes That Sent Hundreds for Treatment
By Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero
SANTIAGO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chilean law enforcement officials are investigating the delivery of Iranian crude oil to state energy company ENAP as a possible source of the noxious fumes...
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....
