Asia Iran The alleged mass execution of thousands of political prisoners by the Iranian regime in 1988 would constitute a crime against humanity according to Human Rights Watch, claiming to have 'overwhelming evidence' against then Supreme Leader Khomeini
Asia Iran Authorities in Tehran have been asked to explain the presence of uranium particles at three undeclared Iranian nuclear sites after a critical report by the UN nuclear watchdog
Asia Iran Thousands of supporters of Iran's clerical establishment, including 50.000 members of the Revolutionary Guards and Basij militia, rallied on Friday after protests against rising food prices became political
Asia Iran Iranian-Swedish university researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, sentenced to death for spying for Israel, is scheduled to be executed at the end of the month; several international organisations are mobilising to call for the sentence to be quashed
Asia Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has called on the United Nations to continue "efforts to raise awareness" about the negative impacts of pressure and sanctions on civilians
Asia Iran Vladimir Obydenov, chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Council (RIDS), said that Moscow could replace a number of Western goods in the field of detergents and pharmaceuticals with Iranian goods
Asia Iran Finance and Economy Minister Khandouzi has cancelled his trip to the United States to attend a World Bank meeting after the United States delayed issuing visas for him and his accompanying delegation
Asia Iran President Raisi ordered an investigation after 2.000 ticketed women were denied entry to Mashhad stadium for World Cup qualifiers; the country now risks elimination from the World Cup
Asia Iran The head of Iran's Trade Development Organisation has announced a 400% increase in the export of technical and engineering services compared to the previous year
Asia Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched a second satellite into space, the Noor-2, in the northeastern desert of Shahroud, according to Tehran state television
Asia Iran UN experts have called on the government to abandon its efforts to enact a new law, commonly referred to as the "User Protection Bill", which would isolate the country from the global internet, giving wider control to the army and government
Asia Iran President Ebrahim Raisi visited Qatar for the first time in eleven years; bilateral agreements were signed and he attended a summit on gas exports
Asia Iran Oil production in the first month of 2022, despite lasting economic sanctions, rose by 21.000 barrels, surpassing 2,5 million barrels per day, the highest level in three years