Tehran

Iran’s foreign minister speaks to Qatar about Tehran’s assets

The story of the Iranian assets is complex, but involves $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds that were transferred to Qatari banks from South Korea in September.

Kurdish-Iranian woman whipped 74 times for not wearing hijab

As she was flogged, Roya Heshmati chanted "in the name of woman, in the name of life, the clothes of slavery are torn..."

07/01/2024

Hijab enforcers search bags and phones in Tehran metro

In recent months, plainclothes agents have been seen in metro stations in Tehran, enforcing hijab laws.

27/12/2023

UK sanctions Iranians linked to IRGC Palestinian terrorist groups

"The behavior of the Iranian regime poses an unacceptable threat to the UK and our partners," foreign minister David Cameron said in a statement.

By REUTERS
14/12/2023

Hamas leader Haniyeh meets Iran’s Khamenei

The meeting in Tehran is designed to show that Hamas has the total support of Iran.

Iran protesters mark anniversary of bloody crackdown in southeast

In the Sept. 30 crackdown, security forces killed at least 66 people, according to Amnesty International.

By REUTERS
29/09/2023

Iran's Jews warned against Rosh Hashanah gatherings amid tensions

The Iranian Jewish community leaders' warning comes amid heightened tensions in Tehran ahead of the 1-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

12/09/2023

Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border

Hussein said he would visit Tehran on Wednesday to deliver the message in person in the hopes that it would prevent any escalation on the border.

By REUTERS
12/09/2023

Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Johan Floderus' imprisonment had been raised repeatedly with authorities in the Islamic Republic.

By REUTERS
10/09/2023

Why is Iran silent on threats to Israel from Gaza, West Bank? - analysis

Israeli authorities seem suspicious of Iranian involvement in the recent wave of attacks, Iranian state media has certainly taken a special interest.

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