Pope Condemns Iran Government’s Use of Death Penalty Against Protesters
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned Iran's execution of protesters for the first time on Monday in his traditional New Year's address to diplomats, and said the war in Ukraine was...
EU Countries Are Wrong to Hire Foreign Footballers, Iranian Official Says
Ali Motahari, the Deputy Speaker of the Majlis , has criticized European Union nations for recruiting footballers born outside their countries to represent them in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Mr. Motahari said...
Iranian Journalists Skeptical of Government Media Bill
By Roshanak Asteraky
The Islamic Republic has been imposing various restrictions on Iranian society for the past four decades. Many in the regime, including President Hassan Rouhani, claim that they have always opposed censorship and...
Iran Court Sentences Two to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a Shi'ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October and was claimed by the...
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...
U.S. Sends Iran Messages “Every Day” to Begin Negotiations -Iran President
GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
Tensions ramped up between Iran...
UN Adopts Resolution To Investigate Iran Protests
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) approved a resolution calling for an independent investigation into nationwide protests in iran which are in their 10th week and have left more than 400 people dead. The resolution...
Iran’s Judiciary Says 40 Foreigners Arrested for Involvement in Protests
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran, which has blamed "foreign adversaries" for protests sparked by the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Tuesday 40 foreign nationals had been arrested for their role...
Murdered Taxi Passenger Elaheh Hosseinnejad Was Raped, Reports Say
By Natasha Phillips
News agencies are claiming that Elaheh Hosseinnejad -- a 24-year-old woman who went missing last month after using a taxi service -- was raped before her murder. They are basing their claims...
Ailing Iranian-Austrian Prisoner Massud Mossaheb Issues Plea from Evin Jail
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a leaked audio file, Massud Mossaheb, a 74-year-old Iranian-Austrian who has been in Tehran’s Evin Prison since January 2019, has appealed to the public to campaign for his release.
Mr. Mossaheb,...
