Iran
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Priyanka Chopra speaks up for Iranian women
Oct 11, 2022Actress Priyanka Chopra has spoken out in favor of Iranian women who have been protesting Mahsa Amini’s killing amid the continuing unrest in that country. On September 13, Mahsa was detained as she and her family... -
Iran accuses US of ‘hypocrisy’ over Amini protests
Oct 5, 2022Tuesday, after President Joe Biden threatened to impose “additional costs” over the US’s handling of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran accused the US of being “hypocritical” over human rights. Since the 22-year-old Kurdish... -
Canada announces new sanctions against Iran in response to Mahsa Amini’s death
Oct 4, 2022As a result of alleged human rights abuses, including the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who passed away while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” Canada placed new sanctions on Iran... -
US denies link between Iran’s release of Americans and funds held abroad
Oct 3, 2022On Sunday, the United States denied Iranian reports that the release of two American citizens held by Tehran will result in the unfreezing of Iranian assets overseas. According to a statement made by the UN on... -
Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests
Sep 30, 2022In response to the wave of protests organized by women that were started by outrage over the murder of Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, Iran increased pressure on celebrities... -
Four security personnel among 11 dead in Iran protests
Sep 22, 2022In escalating protests over the murder of a young woman in the care of the morality police, eleven people have been slain, four of them were security officials, according to Iranian news sources on Thursday. In... -
US responds to Iran on nuclear deal as momentum builds
Aug 25, 2022As momentum grows to reinstate the historic agreement that former president Donald Trump scorned, the United States reacted to Iran’s recommendations on Wednesday. Just a few weeks after it appeared that the agreement was dead, the... -
US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks
Aug 23, 2022After a “final” copy was circulated, there were claims that Washington was holding up a potential agreement to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Washington disputed these claims on Monday, but stated there are still unanswered problems.... -
Iran Guards say Palestinians ‘not alone’ in fight against Israel
Aug 6, 2022As the Palestinians faced the second day of air strikes in Gaza, the chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared on Saturday that they are “not alone” in their struggle against Israel. “Today, all the anti-Zionist jihadi... -
Iran asks Saudi to release citizen arrested during hajj
Aug 5, 2022As the two regional foes hold talks to repair their strained relations, Iran on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to free one of its citizens who had been detained during the hajj pilgrimage. Following a phone conversation...