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...
Iran Vows “Expected And Unexpected” Moves if US Exits Nuclear Deal
DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran's atomic agency was ready with "expected and unexpected" reactions if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, as U.S. President...
Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...
Greek Court Overturns Decision on U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo – Sources
ATHENS, June 8 (Reuters) - A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek...
Activists Urge Iranian Women to Publicly Unveil to Protest Crackdown
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Iranian rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils on "National Day of Hijab and Chastity" on Tuesday, risking arrest for defying the Islamic dress code as...
Thousands of Women Reprimanded for Violating Hijab Law in Northern Iran
Police have dealt with 28,234 cases of hijab violations in the northern province of Gilan since the start of the New Year (March 21), the Mehr News Agency has reported, citing Gilan’s police chief...
Iranian Athletes No Longer Need Law Banning Competition With Israelis, MP Says
By Hamed Mohammadi
There is no need to pass a new bill into law banning Iranian athletes from facing Israeli opponents in international competitions because they do it out of their own free will, Mojtaba...
Iran Woman’s Death After Morals Police Arrest Sparks Protests
DUBAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran's strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians on social media and on the...
Iranian Toddlers Are Used to Sell Drugs Inside Prisons, Charity Says
By Natasha Phillips
31 Jan - There are reports of toddlers being used inside Iran’s prisons to sell drugs, President of Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI), Hamed Farmand said in an exclusive interview with...
Christian Convert Ebrahim Firouzi Released from Iranian Prison
By Hamed Mohammadi
The Iranian authorities have released Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from a Muslim background, after he served a 5-year sentence at Gohardasht (Rajaei Shahr) Prison in Karaj, 20 kilometers west of Tehran,...
