Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap
Brussels — Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a... Read more
28 May
Israel spat erupts at African Union summit
Addis Ababa – Israel accused arch-foe Iran of orchestrating the expulsion of a top diplomat from the African Union... Read more
19 Feb
Iran vows response to new EU, UK sanctions over protests
Tehran – Iran vowed on Tuesday it will respond to new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain... Read more
24 Jan
Detained US citizen in Iran goes on hunger strike to seek release
Washington – A US citizen jailed in Iran announced a seven-day hunger strike starting Monday as he implored President... Read more
16 Jan
Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report
Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more
10 Jan
Iran triggers outrage with first hanging over protests
Paris – Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Hosts Qatar knocked out of World Cup as England made to wait
Doha – Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Iran protests enter third month with deadly clashes
Paris – Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead
Paris – Cities in western Iran went on strike on Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
