Monday, December 23, 2024

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...

‘We’ll See What Happens,’ Trump Says About Possible Easing of Iran Sanctions

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump left open on Wednesday the possibility that the United States could ease sanctions on Iran, adding he believes Iran wants to strike a deal with Washington on its...

Netanyahu Sees U.S. Staying ‘Very, Very Tough’ on Iran Despite Bolton Ouster

JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played down the impact of hawkish John Bolton's exit from the post of U.S. national security adviser, predicting on Wednesday that Washington would hold...

Three Australians Detained in Iran

MELBOURNE/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Three Australian citizens have been detained in Iran, the Australian government said on Wednesday, adding that it was helping the families of the three but gave no further details. The brief...

With Bolton’s Departure, an Iran Hawk Leaves the Chessboard

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - John Bolton's departure from the White House removes an obstacle to the possibility of U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks, but the odds of such a dialogue leading anywhere remain...

Iran’s Military Might Develop A National Internet, Senior Commander Says 

  By Roshanak Astaraki The Iranian military has the capability to create a national internet, replacing interconnected global networks, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has quoted Major General Mohammad Bagheri -- the Chief of Staff of...

Iranian Soccer Fan “Blue Girl” Dies After Setting Herself on Fire

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A female Iranian soccer fan who set herself on fire last week after being arrested for sneaking into a stadium dressed as a man has died from her...

Trump Says He Could Meet with Iranian President Rouhani

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and that he had no problem with such an encounter. "It could happen. It could happen....

Iran’s Zarif Rejects Netanyahu’s Nuclear Claim, Says He “Cries Wolf”

DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday rejected a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tehran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site and said he was seeking a pretext for...