UN Rights Chief: Full-Fledged Crisis Underway in Iran
GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief on Thursday made a strong appeal to Iranian authorities to stop their "unnecessary and disproportionate" use of force against protesters in Iran in a speech to the Human Rights Council on...
Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Spy in Latest Execution, Judiciary Media Reports
DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday, naming the defendant as Ali Ardestani.
Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people...
Iranians Are Having Fake Marriages to Receive Wedding Loans
Iranian media have recently reported on a widespread scheme involving fake marriages which enables couples to apply for wedding loans (also known as marriage loans). Some officials have blamed the growing trend on a...
Christians in Iran Are Arrested for Practicing Faith, Charity Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least 115 Christians were arrested last year for practicing their faith in Iran, according to a report by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit that promotes freedom of religion in the country.
There...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel
DUBAI, April 30 (Reuters) - An Iranian man convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel was executed on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, at a time of high-stakes nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Entangled in a decades-long...
Iran Sentences Man to Death for Spying for the CIA
DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Iranian courts have sentenced one person to death for spying for the CIA and jailed two others for 10 years for the same crime, as well as imprisoning a fourth...
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,...
Activists Urge Iranian Women to Publicly Unveil to Protest Crackdown
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Iranian rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils on "National Day of Hijab and Chastity" on Tuesday, risking arrest for defying the Islamic dress code as...
Iranian Political Prisoners Issue Statement in Support of Prince Reza Pahlavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
A group of 29 political prisoners and activists in Iran have issued a statement titled “Declaration 401” hailing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the “coordinator, leader and spokesperson for the ...
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...
