Large Number of Iranian Prisoners to Be Pardoned for Revolution Anniversary-Khamenei
DUBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A large number of prisoners in Iran will be pardoned on Thursday in honour of the 40th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed Shah, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Iranian Toddlers Are Used to Sell Drugs Inside Prisons, Charity Says
By Natasha Phillips
31 Jan - There are reports of toddlers being used inside Iran’s prisons to sell drugs, President of Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI), Hamed Farmand said in an exclusive interview with...
Lawyer Says Detained Australian-Based Academic Freed -IRNA
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The lawyer of an Australian-based academic detained on charges of trying to "infiltrate" Iranian institutions said on Sunday she was freed a few days ago, Iran's state news agency...
American Held in Iran Faces “Private Complaint” – Prosecutor
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - An American held in Iran faces a complaint filed against him while authorities probe possible security charges against the ex-Marine, an Iranian prosecutor was quoted on Friday as saying, in a case...
Iran Has 200,000 Professional Robbers Nationwide, Police Official Says
There are close to 200,000 professional thieves operating in various parts of the country, according to a recent report by the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA).
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Germany Bans Iranian Airline from Its Airspace After US Pressure
BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany has revoked the licence of an Iranian airline because it has been transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East war zones, the foreign ministry said on...
Iran Approves Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Ease Foreign Trade
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A powerful Iranian council approved an anti-money laundering bill on Saturday, state media reported, a major step towards reforms that would bring Iran into line with global norms and could facilitate foreign...
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...
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...
Global Trade Union Condemns Mass Arrests of Workers in Iran
Kayhan Life,28 December - IndustriALL Global Union, an international union representing 50 million workers in 140 countries in the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors, has written to the government of Iran condemning the arrest of...
