Argentina Asks Qatar to Detain Top Iranian Official Accused of Jewish Center Attack
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's justice department has asked Qatar to arrest a top Iranian official for his alleged participation in a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85...
Iranian Sites are Offering Wild Animals for Sale Online, Official Says
Iranian Cyberpolice has identified 29 cases of illegal wildlife trade on the internet so far, according to Colonel Jamshid Mohabat-Khani, the commander of the Environmental Protection Unit of Iran’s Department of Environment.
“Even reputable online...
Iran Executed More Women in 2022 Than Any Other Country, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran executed more women than any other country in the world last year, according to an April 22 report on the death penalty in Iran published by the Norway-based organization Iran Human...
Iran Protesters Call for Strike, Prosecutor Says Morality Police Shut Down
DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Protesters in Iran called on Sunday for a three-day strike this week, stepping up pressure on authorities after the public prosecutor said the morality police whose detention of a young woman...
Russia and China Seek International Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
By Tom Miles
GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - Russia and China are asking U.N. member states to back a draft statement expressing "unwavering support" for the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Russian diplomat said on...
Large Number of Iranian Prisoners to Be Pardoned for Revolution Anniversary-Khamenei
DUBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A large number of prisoners in Iran will be pardoned on Thursday in honour of the 40th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed Shah, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Iran Executes Man Over Burning Of Mosque During January Protests, Mizan Reports
DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man on Tuesday who was accused of being a leader of a network linked to Israel’s intelligence service and of setting fire to a mosque in Tehran during January...
US Treasury, India’s Adani Enterprises Settle Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Monday India's Adani Enterprises ADEL.NS agreed to pay $275 million to settle alleged sanctions violations involving Iran, as the Trump administration moved to resolve several cases involving...
Turkey’s Halkbank Must Face U.S. Indictment Over Iran Sanctions Violations, Judge Rules
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to dismiss an indictment accusing state-owned Turkish lender Halkbank of helping Iran evade American sanctions.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in...
U.S. Withdraws from International Accords, Says UN World Court ‘Politicized’
By Roberta Rampton, Lesley Wroughton and Stephanie van den Berg
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday pulled out of two international agreements after Iran and the Palestinians complained to the International...
