Friday, February 6, 2026

Iranian Oil Supertanker Released by Gibraltar Changes Course

By Hamed Mohammadi The Iranian supertanker Adrian Darya 1 (formerly Grace 1) changed its course and headed for Turkey after Greece refused to allow the ship to refuel at its port of Kalamata. British authorities detained...

Tehran’s Southern Districts Are the Most Unsafe for Women, Survey Shows

Women who live in the affluent northern and northwestern neighborhoods of Tehran feel safer than those whose homes are in the impoverished southern districts of the city, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing a...

UK House of Lords Marks Mahsa Amini Death With Human Rights Conference

By Natasha Phillips A conference focusing on human rights violations in Iran was held on Sep.18 in the UK House of Lords by Forward Strategy, a new UK-based consultancy promoting social justice. The event, chaired by...

Pushing To Bury Iran Deal, Israel Insists Nobody Wants War With Tehran

By Maayan Lubell and Dan Williams JERUSALEM, May 1 (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday it does not seek war with Iran, a day after presenting purported evidence of past Iranian nuclear arms work, but...

Iranian Journalists Skeptical of Government Media Bill

By Roshanak Asteraky The Islamic Republic has been imposing various restrictions on Iranian society for the past four decades. Many in the regime, including President Hassan Rouhani, claim that they have always opposed censorship and...

Britain Summons Iranian Envoy, Launches Security Review

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The British government summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London on Monday to protest what it said were serious threats against journalists living in Britain, as ministers launched a new security...

International Women’s Day: Date, History and This Year’s Theme

By Josie Kao March 8 (Reuters) - As countries around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday, here is a look at what the global event stands for, this year's theme and the issues that...

Islamic Republic Systematically Persecutes Bahais, Spokesman Says

By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh Eight people of Bahai faith who had been arrested by the authorities between September 16 and October 17 in Karaj on unspecified charges remain in custody at Tehran Evin prison, according to...

EU’s Josep Borrell Faces Attacks In European Parliament On Iran Policy

By Natasha Phillips The European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, was criticized by dozens of European lawmakers over the EU’s stance on Iran, during a Sep. 12 debate at...

Britain Imposes New Iranian Sanctions over ‘Brutal Repression’

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain sanctioned more Iranian individuals and entities on Monday over the country's "brutal repression" of its people, including a crackdown on anti-government protests and the recent execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari. The sanctions included an...