Germany Condemns Violence by Iranian Security Forces Against Protesters
BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany condemns "in the strongest terms" a violent crackdown by Iranian security forces against protesters and the state repression of journalists there, a German government spokesperson said on Monday
Germany welcomed further sanctions...
New Zealand Suspends Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue With Iran
By Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Monday it has suspended its official bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, saying bilateral approaches were "no longer tenable" with basic human rights being...
EU Examines Classifying Iran Revolutionary Guards as Terrorists – Germany
BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Germany and the European Union are examining whether to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.
"I made it clear last week that we will...
Security Forces Tear Gas Students Defying Iran Protest Ultimatum
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with...
Iranian Journalists Demand That Colleagues Jailed for Covering Amini’s Death Be Freed
DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - More than 300 Iranian journalists have demanded the release of two colleagues jailed for their coverage of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody triggered protests posing one of the biggest challenges to...
Iran’s Guards Head Warns Protesters: ‘Today Is Last Day of Riots’
Oct 29 (Reuters) - The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of taking to the streets, in the clearest sign that security forces may intensify their...
EXCLUSIVE – United States to Put United Nations Focus on Iran Protests
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The United States will next week put the United Nations spotlight on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody and look for ways...
Iran Protests Flare Again as UN Voices Concern at Detainees’ Treatment
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iranians kept up protests calling for the toppling of the Islamic Republic on Friday, as activists posted videos of crowds demanding the death of the supreme leader and the...
Dead Body Found at Frankfurt Airport in Undercarriage of Aircraft From Tehran
BERLIN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A dead body was found in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa LHAG.DE aircraft that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, German daily Bild reported.
The discovery was made by workers after the...
U.N. Lawyer Pushes Back on Russian Row Over Iran Drone Inquiry
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The chief U.N. lawyer on Wednesday pushed back on a Russian argument that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cannot report to the Security Council on Western accusations that Moscow used Iran-made...
