Iran Confirms Detention of Three Australians – Fars
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
"Two of...
EXCLUSIVE- FIFA Officials to Visit Iran After Death of “Blue Girl”
By Simon Evans
MANCHESTER, England, Sept 11 (Reuters) - FIFA officials will visit Iran, following the death of a female fan who set herself on fire in protest at her arrest for attending a match, world...
Iranian Parliament to Review Human Trafficking and Organ Trade Bill
By Azadeh Karimi
There is no data available on the exact volume of human trafficking and of illegal organ harvesting in Iran, according to Yahya Kamalipour, the deputy chairman of the Judicial and Legal Committee...
Detention of Photojournalist Nooshin Jafari Upsets Iran’s Artistic Community
By Azadeh Karimi
More than 200 people in the Iranian film and theater community have released a statement expressing their concerns about the wellbeing of Nooshin Jafari, a photojournalist and culture reporter who was arrested...
Shah’s Handwritten Letter Found by Iranian Police in Illegal Antique Shop
By Azadeh Karimi
Tehran police have discovered a handwritten...
Iranian Government Faces $500 Million Lawsuit By Daughter of Journalist Siamak Pourzand
By Natasha Phillips
A lawsuit claiming that Iranian government officials were responsible for the torture and 2011 death of journalist Siamak Pourzand has been filed by his daughter Banafsheh Zand in a United States court. The...
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...
Iran Jails Iranian-British National for 10 Years for Spying for Israel- TV
DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Iran has sentenced a British-Iranian national to 10 years in jail for spying for Israel, state TV reported on Tuesday.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said last year that Western agents had...
Iran Tanker Could Leave Gibraltar on Friday Unless U.S. Legal Bid Succeeds
By Kate Holton
LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - An Iranian tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West could sail free from British territory Gibraltar on Friday, unless a last-ditch push by the...
Iranian Court Says Women Can Get Motorcycle Licenses
Iranian Traffic Police have challenged a recent ruling by Branch 31 of the country’s Administrative Court, which allows women to get motorcycle licenses, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has reported.
“No legal obstacles prevent...
