A US federal court has found Iran’s government guilty of torturing Iranian dissident journalist Issa Saharkhiz, ordering it to pay $5 million to Saharkhiz’s son, Mehdi, who lives in the US and has filed the lawsuit.
Two imprisoned labor activists have highlighted the ongoing violations of workers' rights in Iran, campaigning for the International Labor Organization to fight the persecution faced by labor unions.
The 16th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) commenced on Monday, with a session focused on highlighting the plight of Iranian protesters who lost their eyes and showcasing the efforts of Iranian activists campaigning for democracy and human rights.
Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies of potential Israeli retaliation and regional escalation should they draw blood.
Britain, France, and Germany, also known collectively as the E3, submitted a resolution to the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors Monday censuring Iran.
Registration for Iran's June 28 snap elections ended on Monday with 80 candidates. Many are questioning the high number and speculating on who will ultimately be approved by the Guardian Council to participate in the race.
Iranian authorities have executed 67 people in one month, bringing the total number of executions in the country to 246 since the start of 2024, according to human rights organization Hengaw.
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas slammed Iran's supreme leader for hailing the October 7 attacks a success while the war in Gaza has only led to the sacrifice of "Palestinian blood".
Iranian government media report that a Revolutionary Guard "advisor", Saeed (Saeid) Abyar was killed in an Israeli air strike near Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria early Monday.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the newly re-elected conservative speaker of parliament, has entered the race for the presidency of Iran, registering as a candidate for the June 28 snap elections.
The UN's nuclear chief, Rafael Grossi, admitted the agency "has lost continuity of knowledge in relation to the production centrifuges, rotors and bellows, heavy water, and uranium" as Iran's nuclear program expands unabated.
Over the last decade, Iranians have cut dairy consumption by 30% and meat by 17%, amid escalating poverty largely caused by the government's inefficient economic policies.
Iran’s acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, has called Iran's proxy terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon an "anchor of stability and peace in the region" while the militia continues to bombard Israel's northern towns.
GPS jamming has been seen across Iran as the Supreme Leader goes on tour amid increased security fears on the back of the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi.
Tehran's historic Azadi Square, one of the city's most cherished landmarks, is scheduled for demolition within the next month, according to documentation revealed on social media.
Hassan Bagherinia, a dissident and former faculty member at Iran’s Hakim Sabzevari University, has been arrested after Iranian security forces conducted a raid on his residence, confiscating all electronic devices.
Es’haq Jahangiri, former Vice President of Iran in Hassan Rouhani's administration, officially registered to enter the race for the upcoming snap Presidential election scheduled for June 28.
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced the winners of the Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissidence 2024, among whom is the imprisoned Iranian rapper facing a death sentence, Toomaj Salehi.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday openly endorsed the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, saying “Our region was very much in need of this attack.”
An unknown number of people were killed in an Israeli air attack targeting sites in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday, Syrian state media said citing a military source.
Eighty candidates have registered for Iran's presidential elections on June 28. The primary issue is not the candidates' proposed plans, but rather who among them will be permitted to run by the Guardian Council.