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...
Iranian Blogger Couple Sentenced to Prison on Security Charges
DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - An Iranian couple who appeared in a video dancing romantically have been jailed for 10-1/2 years each on charges of indecency and threatening national security, the activist HRANA news agency said, though...
U.S. Designates China, Iran, Russia As Countries of Concern Under Religious Freedom Act
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By Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, U.S. Secretary of...
Nasdaq to Pay $4 Mln Settlement Over Apparent Iran Sanctions Violations
Dec 8 (Reuters) - New York-based stock exchange Nasdaq Inc NDAQ.O agreed to pay a $4 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Treasury over apparent violations of sanctions against Iran by a former Nasdaq unit, the department's...
Britain Urges Iran To Stop ‘Unfairly Detaining’ Dual Nationals
LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Britain urged Iran on Wednesday to stop detaining dual nationals following the arrest of seven people with links to the United Kingdom, saying the practice should not be used to obtain "diplomatic leverage".
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrested the...
EU Agrees New Iran Sanctions, Won’t Label Guards As ‘Terrorist’ for Now
By Bart H. Meijer and Ingrid Melander
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday introduced new sanctions against Iran for a "brutal" crackdown on protests, but the bloc's top diplomat said the country's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)...
Iran Sets End Of May Deadline To See EU Measures To Save NuclearDeal
By Francois Murphy and John Irish
VIENNA, May 25 (Reuters) - Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the U.S. decision to abandon the...
UN Rights Chief Singles Out Countries Including Iran for Failure to Cooperate
By Emma Farge
GENEVA, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief called on Monday for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a first-time presence in the world's two most populous...
Iran Expected to Scrap Ban on Women Passing Nationality to Children
By Emma Batha
THE HAGUE, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Iran plans to scrap a law banning women from passing their nationality to their children, which human rights experts said could help thousands of children living...
China, Germany Defend Business with Iran in Face of US Threats
By Ben Blanchard and Michelle Martin
BEIJING/BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump's warning that any companies trading with the...
