Tens of thousands march in Berlin in support of Iran protests

Protests had been fuelled by allegations of the rape of a local teenaged girl by a police officer.

23 October 2022

Smoke, gunfire at Tehran jail holding political prisoners

Human Rights Watch has accused authorities at the prison of using threats of torture and of indefinite imprisonment.

16 October 2022

US would welcome any Iranian steps to slow nuclear program

When asked if Iran's reported slowdown and the release of the detainees to house arrest was in any way linked, Blinken said they were different issues.

16 August 2023

US slaps sanctions on Iranian, Chinese targets over missiles

China has been a major buyer of Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions designed to choke off these exports.

7 June 2023

Attack on Iran's shrine kills at least one, injures several ppl

Islamic State last October said it had launched an attack on the shrine in which 15 people were killed.

14 August 2023

Iran may free five US citizens in prisoner swap, fund deal

The five Americans will be allowed to leave Iran after $6 billion of Iranian funds in South Korea are unfrozen, a source told Reuters.

11 August 2023

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Qur'an burning

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has criticised the burnings and said that while they are legal, they are inappropriate.

21 July 2023

US-bound plane leaves Doha with five Americans freed by Iran

One of the five freed Americans had been held for about eight years on charges Washington rejected as baseless.

19 September 2023