Asia Iran Iran strongly condemned the US decision to impose sanctions on its Ministry of Intelligence, accused of a the recent cyber attack on Albania
Asia Iran A court has sentenced Zahra Sedighi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, two gay rights activists, to death on charges of promoting homosexuality, activists said Monday, urging pressure from the international community to stop the execution
Asia Iran Ms. Maryam Kamyab, Mehr News Agency, won the Best Single Photo in the Sports Section at the 6th Iran Press Photo Awards, reportedly saying she was glad to receive it for “all limitations imposed on female photographers in the country’s sports photography"
Asia Iran The country denies involvement in Salman Rushdie attack, though the 1989 fatwa still stands and a semiofficial foundation had posted a bounty for the killing of the author
Asia Iran The country said it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in talks stalled since March
Asia Iran Several people protesting on 17/07 against the drying up of Lake Urmia have been arrested; the basin, once the largest salt lake in the Middle East, began to shrink in 1995 due to prolonged drought, dam construction and water extraction for agriculture
Asia Iran On 11/07, filmmaker Panahi, winner of the Golden Lion in Venice, was arrested in Tehran; Panahi had signed a statement calling for the release of recently arrested colleagues Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad
Asia Iran Iran's decision to produce drones for Tajikistan, a country with strong cultural and ethnic ties to Tehran, marks a major milestone for the country; the drone factory in Tajikistan will be its first offshore weapons production facility
Asia Iran The country is escalating uranium enrichment by preparing to use advanced IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow site, capable of switching enrichment levels more easily, according to a report by the United Nations Nuclear Observatory
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 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