Friday, April 17, 2026

UK Enforcing of Iran Nuclear Deal Does Not Preclude Pressure on Human Rights, Expert...

By Natasha Phillips The British government should not seek to implement the nuclear deal with Iran at the expense of future human rights sanctions it may consider placing on Iranian officials, Emil Dall, a research...

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...

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...

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’s 2019 Protests Investigated by International Tribunal, Testimonies Pour In 

By Natasha Phillips   An international People’s Tribunal established in the Hague to investigate the deaths of protestors in Iran during anti-government demonstrations last year, has been flooded with requests to testify from Iranians inside the...

Political Prisoners in Iran Are Being Executed Amid Conflict With Israel

By Natasha Phillips Political prisoners in Iran are being executed amid the country’s military confrontation with Israel, while others accused of spying for Israel are facing greater risk of capital punishment, according to human rights organizations monitoring the situation. Esmail Fekri,...

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...

Iran Is New Transit Point for Somali Charcoal in Illicit Trade Taxed by Militants:...

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in tax,...

World Court Rules US Illegally Froze Some Iranian Assets

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, March 30 (Reuters) - In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of...

U.S. Sanctions Board of Directors of Iranian Drone Maker

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the board of directors of Iranian drone maker Paravar Pars, the U.S. Treasury Department said, adding Iranian drones were being used by Russia...