Tag: Iran
Iran Executes British-Iranian Dual National For Spying
...British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is "appalled" by the execution.
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - Iran said Saturday it executed a British-Iranian...
Iran executes British-Iranian ex-politician, Alireza Akbari
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
TEHRAN- Iran executed former British-Iranian top politician Alireza Akbari over espionage charges on Saturday, the Misan judicial website announced.
Iran had sentenced the...
Iran publicly hangs second protester
BY HADIZA MOHAMMED
TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have executed a second demonstrator for joining anti-government protests, the country’s judicial authority confirmed on its Mizan news...
Iran executes first protester since start of unrest
NY HADIZA MOHAMMED
TEHRAN- A demonstrator in Iran has been executed for the first time since mass anti-government protests began in September, state news agency...
Iran sentences 4 people to death for “cooperating with Israeli intelligence”
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
DUBAI- Four people were sentenced to death on Wednesday by Iran’s judiciary for allegedly cooperating with Israel’s intelligence organisation and committing kidnappings.
The...
World Cup 2022: Five countries eliminated from tournament
By MOSES
QATAR- Five countries have already been eliminated from the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
They are: Qatar, Canada, Ecuador, Iran and...
Iran situation ‘critical’ with over 300 killed -UN rights chief
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
GENEVA- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said the situation in Iran was “critical”, saying authorities’ response to...
England 6-2 Iran: Young Lions roar! Saka nets brace, Bellingham &...
By DAVIDSON ABRAHAM, Middle East
England got their World Cup campaign in Qatar off to a flying start as Gareth Southgate’s side roared to a...
Police use tear gas to disperse doctors’ protest in Iranian capital
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
TEHRAN- Forty days after the death of young Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, police in Tehran used tear gas at a demonstration...
Former Iran captain Mahdavikia under fire over Israeli flag on shirt
Former Iran captain Mehdi Mahdavikia has reportedly come under fire for wearing a shirt with a small Israeli flag on it during a friendly...
Smart COVID-19 restrictions to replace lockdown – Iran’s president
Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday said that smart restrictions will gradually replace lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iranian presidential website reported.
Raisi, who...
Iran accelerates enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade – IAEA Report
Iran has accelerated its enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a report seen by Reuters.
The enrichment is a...
Iranian parliament calls to limit cooperation with UN nuclear agency
Hardliners in Iran’s parliament want to limit cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Although, a resolution is in sight regarding talks with the...
5 injured as 5.9 magnitude quake hits Iran
Six killed as quake rocks Indonesia's Java islandFrance urges Iran to be 'constructive' at nuclear talks
Iran sits astride the boundaries of several major...
Nigeria faults US over inclusion on religious freedom blacklist
The Federal Government has faulted the United States for adding Nigeria to a religious freedom blacklist, which contains countries with severe religious violations.
The Secretary...
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist’s assassination
Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of its most senior nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated near Tehran on Friday.
Fakhrizadeh died in...
Iran’s Rouhani expects to further develop relations with Japan under new...
Tehran - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday congratulated Yoshihide Suga on becoming Japan’s new prime minister and expressed hope for the further development...
Iranian official warns foreign powers not to meddle in Afkari case
Tehran - The Iranian Justice Department on Monday warned European embassies in Tehran against interfering in the case of Navid Afkari, a professional wrestler...
Israel describes UN rejection of Iran arms embargo as ‘disgrace’
Tel Aviv - Israel on Saturday described the UN Security Council’s rejection of a U.S. proposal to extend the arms embargo on...
U.S. expands metals sanctions on Iran
By Harrison Arubu
New York - The United States has expanded the scope of its metals sanctions on Iran with the addition of 22...