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Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit
Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups. Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed
Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd’s death on 28 October. Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported
The judiciary contradicts state media reports from 28 October that Jamshid Sharmahd was put to death.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
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Iran's foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including tensions in the Middle East and further improving bilateral ties, ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Iran reportedly arrests female university student who stripped in protest
Amnesty International calls on Iran to free woman said to have been "violently arrested after she removed her clothes in protest" of harassment by authorities.World - CBS News - November 4 -
Iran urged to release woman detained after undressing at university
Activists say the woman was protesting against the hijab laws, but authorities say she is mentally ill.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money
Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal disputeWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Iran Tells Region 'Strong and Complex' Attack Coming on Israel
Tehran has warned diplomats that it is planning to use more powerful warheads and other weapons.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
Iran detains woman who stripped to her underwear at university in apparent protest
The woman stripped down to her underwear in an apparent act of protest after university security forces reportedly stopped her for not wearing a headscarf.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing
Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitaries. Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
US-Iranian journalist believed to have been detained in Iran
News of Reza Valizadeh’s imprisonment comes as Iran marks 45th anniversary of US embassy hostage crisis. An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months nowTop stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Israel's strike has Iran facing a stark nuclear option
Israel's recent retaliation against Iran has highlighted the Islamic Republic's conventional military weakness and sense of strategic vulnerability, prompting Iran to consider unconventional ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Iran threatens ‘crushing response’ to Israel’s October air strikes
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists Islamic republic will not back downBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Iran's supreme leader says enemies will receive 'crushing response'
The threat comes a week after Israel attacked Iran, raising fears that retaliation will escalate to war.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S., Israel with "a crushing response"
Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, into a wider regional ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2