Iran detains three Australians, officials announced
Australian government on Wednesday announced that three of its citizens have been arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Reuters reported.
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Amnesty International slams Iran for harsh sentences against journalists, activists
Amnesty International has criticized the Islamic Republic of Iran in a statement on Monday over harsh sentences for journalists and activists.
Iranian Woman banned from stadium died in hospital
A young Iranian woman, who set herself on fire in front of Tehran’s courthouse on September 2 protesting her six-month jail term for trying to enter Azadi Stadium, passed away on Monday in hospital.
Israel says Iran destroyed a nuclear site in Abadeh after being exposed
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Monday that a nuclear developing site used to be operating near Iran’s city of Abadeh, but has been since removed after being exposed by Israel.
UN Watchdog: Iran begun installing advanced centrifuges, further enriching uranium
Tehran is moving toward further enriching uranium with installing advanced centrifuges, UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency warned on Monday.
Iranian MP questions stadium entrance ban after female suicide attempt
An Iranian member of parliament has addressed the case of an Iranian female football fan who burned herself after receiving prison sentence for trying to enter a stadium in Tehran.
Iran issues shocking prison terms for Haft Tappeh workers
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court has reportedly sentenced several labor activists among them, Ismael Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholian, to long-terms of prison, lawyer announced in Saturday.
Iranian lawyers call on Khamenei to step down
Nine Iranian prominent lawyers released a statement on Wednesday, in which they have urged the Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei to step down.
About 100,000 Iranians attempted suicide last year, says health official
An official of Iran’s Ministry of Health Maryam Abbasinejad, who is leading Suicide Prevention Program, said nearly 100,000 Iranians have tried to commit suicide last year.
Iran seizes ship in Gulf, holds crew
Iranian coast guards have seized a vessel, accusing it of smuggling oil in the Gulf. The country has also detained 12 members of the vessel’s crew, ISNA reported on Saturday.