Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying

DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for the Foreign Ministry to 10 years in prison after convicting him of spying, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday. However,...

UN Human Rights Council to Hold First-Ever Special Session on Iran 

By Natasha Phillips The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Nov. 24 to address “the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” according to a council press release....

Iran Reports Record Number of Underage Brides Giving Birth

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Tehran-based Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that between March and December 2022, some 20,000 girls aged under 15 were legally married in the country, and...

Swedish Court Sentences Ex-Iranian Official to Life for Torture, Executions

By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, July 14 (Reuters) - A Swedish court sentenced a former Iranian official to life in prison on Thursday for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners...

Iranian Customs Sets New Fines For Sale and Consumption of Alcohol

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Organization (customs and borders protection) has released new guidelines for fining dealers and consumers of alcoholic drinks based on the market value of the products...

France Says EU To Add New Iran Sanctions on Human Rights, Drone Supplies

PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Union is set to agree new sanctions targeting Iran over human rights abuses in its crackdown on protesters in the country and the supply of drones to Russia, France's foreign ministry...

German Foreign Minister Drums up Support for UN Iran Probe Push

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Geneva on Thursday that every vote counts as her country and Iceland led a motion for a new probe into alleged abuses in Iran since a...

Mohammadi’s Nobel Peace Prize Highlights Courage of Iranian Women, UN Rights Office Says

GENEVA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed activist Narges Mohammadi highlighted the courage and determination of Iranian...

Islamic Republic Jails Two Journalists for Covering Protests Sparked by Death of Mahsa Amini

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday. The death of...

U.S. Allies Press Trump To Keep Iran Nuclear Deal Alive

By Steve Holland and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/TORONTO, April 23 (Reuters) - Western allies stepped up pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to keep alive an international nuclear deal with Iran, with French President Emmanuel Macron...