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.
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World Court to Rule on Iran Plea to Lift U.S. Sanctions
By Stephanie van den Berg
THE HAGUE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Judges at the International Court of Justice, the highest United Nations court, will rule Wednesday on an Iranian plea to have U.S. sanctions against...
Iran Executes ‘One of Most Important Spies’ for Israel
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man named Bahman Choubi-asl on Monday, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan said, saying the defendant was "one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran".
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Iranian Oil Ministry Corruption Is Causing Shortage of Tar Bitumen, MP Says
By Hamed Mohammadi
A group inside the Iranian Oil Ministry has monopolized the sale and export of vacuum bitumen, which is the raw material used to produce bitumen, commonly known as tar or asphalt, according...
Bill to Ban Child Weddings Rejected As Popularity of Marriage In Iran Wanes
By Natasha Phillips
3 Jan - A proposed parliamentary bill in Iran to raise the age of marriage for girls and boys in Iran has been rejected by the Parliamentary Committee for Judicial and Legal Affairs. The veto...
Iranian Parliament Passes Motion on Tougher Punishments for Acid Attacks
During an open session earlier this month, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) passed an amendment to Article 1 of the Crime Act by 161 votes to 9 and 9 abstentions, making acid attacks a crime...
British Council Confirms Release of Iranian Employee Amiri
DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Aras Amiri, an Iranian employee of the British Council, has arrived back in the United Kingdom after an Iranian court lifted her travel ban over her spying sentence, the UK resident's...
Hardline Cleric Larijani Named to Head Powerful Iran Body
DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani - the chief of Iran's hardline judiciary who has been blacklisted by Washington - was named on Sunday as the new head of the powerful Expediency...
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...
Iranian Companies Can Trade with 50 Swiss-based Exporters, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
Iranian companies will soon be able to buy food products, medicine, and medical equipment from a list of 50 Swiss-based exporters, using a payment channel approved by the U.S. Treasury Department, according...
