Recently Freed Greek Prisoner: 4 Iranian Diplomats Alive in Israeli Jail
A Greek prisoner who was recently freed from an Israeli jail disclosed that the four Iranian diplomats who had been abducted by Phalange forces in Northern Lebanon in 1982 are still alive and in Israel's custody, media reports said.
Security Official Stresses Iran’s Litigation against US Asset Seizure
Secretary of Iran's National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani announced that Tehran will certainly lodge complaints with international courts contesting the US Supreme Court ruling which authorized the transfer of $2bn of Tehran's frozen assets to the families of the victims of a 1983 bombing in Beirut.
Iran and Poland Sign Deals on Fighting Organized Crime and Cybercrime
Interior ministers of Iran and Poland on Monday May 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on fighting organized crime.
Tehran Hosting Regional Chemical Weapons Convention Meeting
The 14th Regional Meeting of the National Authorities of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Asia opened in Tehran on Monday May 23.
Saudi Arabia’s Iran Spying Trial ‘Mockery of Justice’: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that Saudi Arabia's trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran is a "mockery of justice" because it "has violated the basic due process rights of the defendants."
Iran’s SNSC Approves Taking Assets Seizure Case to ICJ
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved a proposal to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Washington over a US court ruling on the confiscation of the Central Bank of Iran's assets, the Iranian Justice Minister announced.
Workgroup Recommends SNSC ‘Address US Seizure of CBI Assets’
The government’s Special Workgroup on the US Seizure of Central Bank Assets has drafted a report of the developments on the US encroachments on the Central Bank assets.
MPs Carry Motion to Seek Compensation from US
The Iranian parliament passed a motion on Sunday May 15 obliging the administration to claim compensation for a host of damages that the US has done to Iran in past decades.
Bomber Linked to 1981 Tehran Attack Arrested in Albania: Iran Police
Iran police says one of the perpetrators behind a deadly bomb attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Republic Party (IRP) back in 1981 has been arrested.
Iran and China Discuss Cooperation on Fighting Corruption
In a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday May 11, the Head of Iran's General Inspectorate Organization, Nasser Seraj, and China's Public Prosecutor Cao Jianming, discussed broadening relations, especially a campaign against financial corruption.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Urges Foreign Ministry to Sue US in The Hague
Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani referred to the “US robbery” of Iranian assets, and called on the Foreign Ministry to seriously pursue the issue in the International Court of Arbitration.
Top Officer Supports Police’s “Moral Security” Plan
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, threw his support behind the law enforcement’s Moral Security Plan, stressing that it has worried those who break social norms in Iran.
Culture Minister Asks Justice Ministry to Help Protect Copyright Law
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has asked the Ministry of Justice to help protect the copyright law in the country.
No Difference between Arab, Iranian, or Afghan Nationals in Iran’s Judiciary
The Prosecutor-General of Tehran, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, criticized certain allegations about a lack of serious will in the judicial system in pursuing the recent brutal murder of an Afghan child because of her nationality, and stressed that in Iran, it makes no difference where the victim comes from.
Iran’s Interior Ministry Backs Off from Plainclothes Morality Police Plan
Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari announced that a recent plan for using 7,000 plainclothes forces as morality police has been revised,...
Health up for Sale in Beauty Salons
Jam-e Jam newspaper reports on the boom of health and beauty services in unlicensed beauty salons in Iran – words translated by IFP.
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Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Supreme Court Ruling
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran to protest the recent ruling by the US Supreme Court against the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Police Seize over 2 Tons of Narcotics in Southeastern Province
Iran's anti-narcotics police have managed to seize over 2,200 kilograms of opium in two search and seizure operations in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the provincial police chief said on Wednesday.
Minister: Iran paying price for world peace, security in fighting narcotics
Interior Minister Mohammad Rahmani Fazli said Iran is paying the price for international peace and security in its fighting againat illegal drugs.
Live Rabbit Dissection Leads to Official Censure of School
The public relations department of Hamedan Provincial Environmental Office announced that a school head-teacher has been suspended, while the teacher responsible has been summoned to appear in front of the infraction committee of the Ministry of Education.
Iran Facilitates Tax Conditions for Foreign Investors
Iran has passed laws giving tax exemptions for five years to foreigners making investments in Iran, said Deputy Head of the Iranian Trade Development Organization Sadeq Ziyaie-Bigdeli.
UNSC resolution does not ban Su-30 fighter jet sales to Iran: Russia
Russia has rejected a US claim that the sales of Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to Iran were prohibited under a United Nation Security Council resolution.
The Guardian Council Approves Equal Blood Money [Criminal Restitution] for Men and Women
The Guardian Council has ratified a bill on third party insurance coverage which states that equal blood money shall be paid for both men and women.
Valuable legislation, meritorious enforcers
An Iranian Shiite cleric has said that the country needs to reverse the decline in ethical values before it becomes too late.
Iran’s female futsal player uses legal channels to defy travel ban
Niloufar Ardalan, the captain of Iran's women futsal team, has managed to legally defy the travel ban her husband had imposed on her and attend the 2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament in Guatemala.