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...
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...
Iranian Asylum Seekers to Germany Rose in Number in January, Report Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Some 12,000 foreign nationals applied for asylum in Germany in January, of which 524 were Iranians, according to a report by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), a Federal agency...
Australia Imposes Sanctions on Iran Over Human Rights Violations
SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called "egregious" human rights violations.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in...
Iran Sentences Two to Death in Fight Against Economic Crimes
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed U.S. sanctions and...
Belgium Provisionally Clears Contentious Iran Prisoner Swap Treaty
By Philip Blenkinsop
BRUSSELS, July 6 (Reuters) - Belgian lawmakers gave initial clearance on Wednesday to a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning to bomb a rally of...
EU Extends Rights Sanctions on Iran, at Odds Over New Measures
By Gabriela Baczynska and Robert-Jan Bartunek
BRUSSELS, April 12 (Reuters) - The European Union extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations on Thursday, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a...
Trump To Announce Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal On Tuesday
By Steve Holland and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would announce a decision on Tuesday about the future of an international nuclear agreement with Iran, as Tehran...
Iranian Wrestler Throws Match to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponent
Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi reportedly threw a match at the Senior U23 World Championship tournament in Poland on November 26 to avoid facing his Israeli opponent, Uri Kalashnikov, in the next round.
Karimi, who was...
Iranian Women Could Be Allowed into Sports Stadiums, Says Football Federation Chief
The government aims to remove any obstacles that currently prohibit girls and women from attending sporting matches at large stadiums, said Mehdi Taj the head of Iran’s Football Federation.
“We’ve held many meetings with senior...
