Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
By Gwladys Fouche and Tom Little
OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Iranian women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke to Tehran's theocratic leaders and boost for anti-government protesters, prompting the Islamic Republic's condemnation.
The award-making...
Iran Sentences Three to Death in Drive Against Economic Crimes
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Special courts set up in a drive against financial crime have sentenced three people to death in Iran, state television reported on Sunday, as the country faces renewed U.S....
Thousands of Child Marriages are Celebrated In Iran Each Year
By Kayhan Life Staff
A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that 27,448 girls aged under 15 were married between December 2021 and November 2022.
The report added the number of girls...
Iran Arrests 67 People for Suspected Financial Crimes
DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have arrested 67 people in a drive against financial crime, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed U.S. sanctions and a public outcry against...
European Companies Can Be Protected from U.S. Sanctions on Iran – UK Minister
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European companies can be protected from new U.S. sanctions on Iran, a junior British foreign minister said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from an international agreement designed...
Dozens of Christians Were Arrested In Iran in 2022 and 2023, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
The number of Christians arrested in Iran for practicing their faith increased from 134 in 2022 to 162 in 2023, according to a new report published by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit...
Verdicts Against ‘Enemy Agents’ Should Be Expedited, Iran Judiciary Chief Says
DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) - Judicial cases against individuals assisting Iran's adversaries should be processed quicker, Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Tuesday according to Mizan news, urging execution or asset confiscation verdicts...
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....
Canada Launches 58-Nation Initiative to Stop Arbitrary Detentions
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday launched a 58-nation initiative to stop countries from detaining foreign citizens for diplomatic leverage, a practice that Ottawa and Washington say China and others...
France’s President Says He Has No ‘Plan B’ For Iran Nuclear Deal
By Yasmeen Abutaleb
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he has no "plan B" for the Iran nuclear deal and that the United States should stay in the agreement as long...
