Human Rights Concerns in Iran Are ‘Extensive and Complex,’ Says UN Report
By Natasha Phillips
A United Nations report on the state of human rights in Iran — published on March 14 by the Independent Fact Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran — has found that human rights violations in...
U.S. Seeks to Seize Gasoline in Four Iran Tankers Bound for Venezuela
By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, July 2 - U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration...
France Says Iran Deal “Not Dead”, Macron To Contact Rouhani
PARIS, May 9 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Wednesday the Iran deal was not dead despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out, and French President Emmanuel Macron would speak to...
U.S. Republicans Seek Sanctions on Iraqi Militias with Iran Ties
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to counteract what they see as Iran's increasing influence in Iraq, amid concern about attacks in Iraq by groups...
US Will Have Ability to Freeze Iranian Funds Transferred to Qatar if Needed
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - If necessary, the United States will have the ability to freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds being transferred from South Korean to Qatari accounts as part of a prisoner swap deal, the...
ANALYSIS – Iran’s Dual Reality: As Veil Restrictions Ease, Political Crackdown Deepens
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and...
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...
Men Must Not Look at Women During Ramadan, Says Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman
The newly appointed Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili has warned the public against violating Islamic codes of conduct during the holy month of Ramadan (May 5-June 4).
“I urge those who are not fasting because of...
EU Investigates Hacked Diplomatic Communications
BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union is investigating a cyber hack of its diplomatic communications, allegedly by Chinese hackers, that revealed EU concern about U.S. Donald Trump, Russia and Iran, the bloc...
Flags of Inconvenience – Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping
By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Marianna Parraga
LONDON/DUBAI/PANAMA CITY, July 26 (Reuters) - Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran, around Africa's southern tip and into the Mediterranean, the Grace 1 oil tanker...
