Iran Sentences Three More Protesters to Death amid International Criticism
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying growing international criticism over...
Germany Wants to Up Pressure on Tehran After Latest Executions: Spokesperson
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Germany on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and a government spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with new international measures.
Iran hanged two men on Saturday...
Pope Condemns Iran Government’s Use of Death Penalty Against Protesters
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned Iran's execution of protesters for the first time on Monday in his traditional New Year's address to diplomats, and said the war in Ukraine was...
Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador Again over Executions
AMSTERDAM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands for the second time in a month to voice its deep concerns over the execution of demonstrators, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra...
Britain Says Iran’s Execution of Two Protesters Is ‘Abhorrent’
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly on Saturday condemned Iran's execution of two protesters and urged it to "immediately end the violence against its own people".
"The execution of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed...
Iran’s Government Hangs Two Men Accused of Killing Security Official During Protests
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a security official during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16.
The two men executed...
Top Iranian Sunni Cleric Says Torture of Protesters Un-islamic
DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A top dissident Iranian Sunni cleric on Friday denounced as un-Islamic Iran's alleged use of forced confessions to convict detained protesters, as weekly demonstrations continued in the county's southeast.
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Tehran Frees Actress Alidoosti, Jailed over Anti-government Unrest
DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Iran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks after she was detained for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic...
Islamic Republic Faces Blame From Supporters Including Heavyweight Champion
By Kayhan Life Staff
Even the staunchest supporters of the Islamic Republic are criticizing the Iranian government for failing to control the increasingly high cost of living and the economic hardship experienced by most of...
Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not To Return to Iran After Competing Without Hijab...
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an...
