Thursday, March 5, 2026

Politics

Protests erupt at universities in Iran over death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini

Several groups of students have held protests in universities of Tehran against the death of a young woman who had a heart attack while in police custody.

Tehran Police commander: Claims on social media about Mahsa Amini’s death “sheer lie”

The commander of Tehran’s Law Enforcement has given new explanations about the death of Mahsa Amini saying many claims regarding police mistreatment are baseless.

Spokesman: Iran-US officials to hold no bilateral talks in New York; nuclear negotiations possible

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has referred to President Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly’s meeting, saying there will be no direct meeting between the Iranian and US officials during the visit.

Iranian vice president for science, technology steps down

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted the resignation by his vice president for science and technology Sorena Sattari after holding the position for nine years since the previous administration.

Father of Iranian woman who had heart attack in police custody demands full probe into her death

The father of an Iranian woman who died after a heart attack in morality police custody last week, has once again rejected reports that her daughter had background medical conditions, asking for a full probe into the cause of his daughter’s tragic death.

Rally held in Iran Kurdish city to protest death of young woman

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the Western Iranian city of Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan Province, on Sunday evening to protest the death of a young woman who died of a heart attack while in morality police custody last week, Fars News Agency reported.

Iran FM: Tehran serious about nuclear deal that secures national interests

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is serious about reaching a nuclear deal with the world powers, adding Tehran’s “relations with the whole world have improved” since the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi took office.

Iran lead negotiator to accompany Raisi to NY, ‘revives chances for EU to clinch nuclear deal’

The head of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team Ali Bagheri Kani will accompany Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, boosting prospects for sorting out the last remaining issues to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran and save global energy markets before cold winter days.

Father of dead Iranian girl says his daughter had no background medical issue

The family of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian girl who had a heart attack while in morality police custody in Tehran, has denied claims that she suffered background medical issues before death.

Kayhan editor in chief: Grossi is an asset of US and Israel

The editor-in-chief of Iran’s Kayhan Newspaper has strongly criticized the IAEA’s Chief Rafael Gerossi, calling him an asset of the US and Israel.

President Raisi talks to family of young Iranian girl following her tragic death

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has talked with the family of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who suffered a heart attack in morality police custody and later died in a hospital in the Iranian capital Tehran.

“No report of physical assault on Mahsa Amini in detention”

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says he has no report, yet, of physical assault against Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died after detention by morality police in the capital Tehran on Friday.

Daily: New bipartisan sanctions bill in US Congress last nail in coffin of Iran deal

An Iranian daily close to the Reformists says the US Congress is putting “the last nail in the coffin” of the 2015 nuclear deal by reviewing a bipartisan bill aimed at making the sanctions against the Islamic Republic permanent.

Iranian academic mocks NYT for false reporting on Ayat. Khamenei’s health

An Iranian political expert mocks the New York Times for making dramatic false claims about the health of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, only one day before he hosted a ceremony and delivered a speech there in good health.

Leader wishes success for president Raisi during New York visit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has held a meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei upon arrival from a visit to Uzbekistan for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Official: Iran ready for prisoner swap with US ‘with or without nuclear deal’

The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the country stands ready for exchanges of prisoners with the US as a humanitarian issue even if efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal fail to yield results.

Statement: Young Iranian woman had no vital signs upon arrival at Hospital

Tehran’s Kasra Hospital has issued a statement, saying Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman whose recent death in police custody caused uproar, had no vital signs when she was brought to the hospital on September 13.

Iranian expert: The longer it takes, the lower are the chances of nuclear deal

An Iranian political expert says the latest IAEA Board of Governors’ statement against Iran has shifted the talks in Vienna from political to technical and nuclear.

In talks with Erdogan, Raisi stresses respect for territorial integrity of other states

Meeting his Turkish counterpart, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran rejects any changes to the international borders of the region, and that the country’s policy is based respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries.

President Raisi calls for efforts to tackle political and economic unilateralism

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the US is seeking to force its demands and domestic laws on the international system.

Iranian woman dies in police custody, President Raisi urges probe

A 22-year-old Iranian woman has died after slipping into a coma at a police station in Tehran.

Any Azerbaijan bid to change region’s geopolitics by force to face Iran’s response: Expert

An Iranian expert on Russia and the Caucasus says any Azerbaijan's attempt to militarily open a ground corridor to its exclave Nakhichevan via Armenia threatens to eliminate Iran’s historical border with Armenia, adding the move will face an Iranian response.

Young Iranian woman still in coma after ‘police briefing’

A 22-year-old Iranian woman has not still emerged from a coma she slipped into on Wednesday after being approached by the police in the Iranian capital Tehran, as the police reported, ‘to get a briefing on her clothing.’

Iran’s Raisi holds separate meetings with SCO leaders ahead of summit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hold separate meetings with leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, who are gathering in the Uzbek city of Samarkand for an annual summit.

MP: Iran’s SCO membership ‘practical measure’ in neutralizing US sanctions

An Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amounts to a “practical measure” in neutralizing the sanctions imposed by the US on the country.

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