Separated by Travel Ban, Iranian Families Reunite at Border Library
By Yeganeh Torbati
DERBY LINE, VERMONT/STANSTEAD, QUEBEC, Nov 28 (Reuters) - During the six-hour drive from New York City to a tiny town in northern Vermont, Iranian student Shirin Estahbanati cried at the thought of seeing...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘Paying the Price’ for UK Debt To Iran, Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
A new case brought against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran is linked to the British government’s failure to address a debt the UK owes Iran, Tulip Siddiq, a member of Britain’s parliament has...
Australia Denies Extradition of Iranian Academic to U.S.
By Lidia Kelly
MELBOURNE, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Australia will not extradite an Iranian academic to the United States, Australia's attorney-general said over the weekend, following a 13-month detention of the researcher for allegedly exporting American-made...
Britain Summons Iranian Envoy, Launches Security Review
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The British government summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London on Monday to protest what it said were serious threats against journalists living in Britain, as ministers launched a new security...
Iran to Introduce New Home Loan Scheme for Married Couples, Minister Says
Married couples could be eligible for mortgage loans of up to $38,000 provided they can make a monthly repayment of $1,190, the Serat al-Mostaghim news website has reported, citing Iranian Minister of Roads and...
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...
Iran Recalls Ambassador to Kenya over Court Case
GENEVA, March 17 - Iran recalled its ambassador to Kenya because of a court decision upholding sentences for two Iranians in jail, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Sunday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.
Iran also lodged a...
ICC Prosecutor Urges Judges to Urgently Rule on Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Officials
THE HAGUE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Key Iran Council Backs Anti-Money Laundering Move – State Media
DUBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Iran has been trying to implement standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global group of government anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism regimes (CFT), in...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Is An Attempt to Stop Sanctions
In a tweet on July 14, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Iran had filed a lawsuit against the U.S. with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague “because Washington’s decision to impose...
