Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, said on Wednesday in a post on X that she had written to the Iranian government in early September expressing “grave concern” over the cases.
The letter, co-signed by UN experts on…
Category: 1. Iran
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Air Pollution Killed Over 53,000 in Iran Last Year
Air pollution killed at least 53,470 people in Iran last year, accounting for roughly 15 per cent of all deaths in the country, accordin …
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2140 Yemen Sanctions Committee Chair BriefsSecurity Council, as Speakers Address Efforts for Stemming Arms, Dual-Use Components to Houthis
Members of the Security Council traded barbs today over the origin of restricted items flowing into Yemen, as they were briefed by the chair of the committee tasked with implementing an arms embargo, economic sanctions and other measures…
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Iran Executes Seven Prisoners Including One Woman in Yazd
Iran executed seven prisoners, including one woman, on Tuesday morning at Yazd Central Prison, bringing the country’s total executions t …
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Arrives in Islamabad
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This marks Qalibaf’s first official trip to Pakistan since assuming the position of parliament speaker. The visit comes amid heightened regional tensions following the recent 12-day Israeli war against…
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Chinese FM Reaffirms Iran’s Nuclear Rights Under NPT
Wang made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.
The Chinese foreign minister referred to the strategic nature of Tehran–Beijing relations and underscored the importance of…
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Iran’s Envoy Urges Urgent UN Action Over Trump’s ‘alarming’ Nuclear Testing Remarks
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Security Council President Michael Imran Kanu, Iran’s Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani detailed recent public statements by the US President regarding testing nuclear…
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France Says Two Citizens Released From Iranian Prison After 3 Years
Two French citizens held in Iran for more than three years on espionage charges have been released from prison, French President Emmanue …
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Iranian Prisoner Dies After Officials Deny Medical Transfer Despite Heart Emergency
A prisoner died from cardiac arrest in Iran’s Ghezelhesar Prison after authorities repeatedly refused to transfer him to a hospital desp …
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Washington’s truce mechanism aimed to turn Lebanon into next Syria
BEIRUT — Political and military developments in Lebanon are accelerating amid increasing U.S.-Israeli pressure and attempts to redraw the rules of engagement in South Lebanon through the five-member committee tasked with monitoring the…
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