Record number of people executed for drug crimes in 2023 | Death penalty news
In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions were carried out last year. At least…
Iran
Google Doodle celebrates Nowruz, the Persian New Year 2024 today
Google Doodle takes center stage today to honor Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. (Screenshot: Google.com) Google Doodle today shows the…
Iran condemns UN experts' report on protest repression as “false” and “biased” | Human rights news
The UN fact-finding mission report says Iran's brutal crackdown on the 2022 protests amounted to crimes against humanity. Iran has…
Iranian singer 'sentenced to prison' for Mahsa Amini's protest anthem | Court News
Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for “inciting people to riot.” An Iranian…
Member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and two other people die in attack in Syria | Conflict news
Iranian media reports say IRGC member Reza Zarei was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in the port city of…
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism for her activism as she challenges the head of the Russian game's governing body.
cnn — Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears she will be further ostracized after challenging the…
Robert Levinson Quick Facts | cnn
cnn — Here's a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who disappeared in Iran in 2007. Birthdate: March 10,…
Tehran 'never sought' to expand war in region, says Iran's Foreign Minister | Israel's war against Gaza News
Iran has never sought war in the region, the country's foreign minister said during a visit to Lebanon to discuss…
Paramilitary Commander Killed in Baghdad Drone Attack: Reports | Israel's war against Gaza News
Abu Baqir al-Saadi of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group was killed in eastern Baghdad, authorities say. A top commander of…
Qatar beats Iran 3-2 in dramatic semi-final of the 2023 Asian Cup | AFC Asian Cup News
Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar – Qatar's dream of winning a second consecutive Asian title, and doing so in front of…