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Iran: Four people executed everyday in May, Iran Human Rights report reveals
Seven men have been hanged in cases related to the protests but activists say executions have surged in less high-profile cases, particularly over drug and murder convictions, with ethnic minorities disproportionately targeted
IAEA resolves nuclear issues with Iran relating to one of three sites under investigation: Iranian media
IAEA alleged case regarding the findings of uranium particles with 83.7 purity has also been closed
Death penalty for gay sex in Uganda: The other horrible anti-LGBTQ laws across the world
Uganda has signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, which is perhaps the strictest anti-LGBTQ legislation in the world. However, the African nation is not alone. In Iran, Saudi Arabia same-sex activity attracts a death sentence. In Malaysia, such behaviour sees 20 years in jail and a whipping
At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghanistan border
Iran has accused Afghanistan's Taliban rulers of violating a 1973 treaty by restricting the flow of water from the Helmand river to Iran's parched eastern regions, an accusation denied by the Taliban
US mulls new 'cyber army' to counter digital threats from China, Russia
Strategy makers in the United States (US), including lawmakers, have been mulling over the issue with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea showing both intent and ability in launching cyberattacks against US interests
Iran executes leader of women trafficking network
He was sentenced to death in September 2021 on charges of "corruption on earth," a term used by Iranian authorities to encompass various offenses, including moral-related crimes
G7 tightens sanctions against Russia: Will they be effective?
The US and other G7 nations rolled out a new wave of global sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The allied nations are aiming at sectors like architecture, and transportation; and hundreds of people and firms who are helping Moscow to evade existing sanctions
Iran executes three men linked to Amini protests: judiciary
During the protests, which Tehran generally labelled as foreign-instigated 'riots', thousands of Iranians were arrested and hundreds killed including dozens of security forces
Singapore executes second man in 3 weeks over cannabis: Countries with the harshest drug penalties
Singapore has executed a second man in three weeks for cannabis trafficking, inviting the ire of human rights activists across the world. However, the city-state isn’t the only one with harsh laws on drug-related crimes. Countries like China, Malaysia and even Iran have zero tolerance for drugs
US to send reinforcements to Gulf after Iran ship threats: White House
The US Navy's Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, said in a statement that it was "working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft" that patrol the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial chokepoint into the Gulf
Explained: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group exchanging blows with Israel
Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired over 600 rockets toward Israel. However, the Hamas is not involved. This time, it's the smaller Islamic Jihad group taking the lead. But who are they?
Explained: What Syria's return to the Arab League means for the country
Syria is returning to the Arab League, but it may not immediately bring the reconstruction dollars that Syrian president Bashar Assad is hoping for. Nor is it likely to bring the changes Syria's neighbours want, such as an agreement on refugee returns and moves to reduce drug trafficking
Iran tests home-made Fajr-5 missile that has a thermobaric warhead
Thermobaric warhead creates a high-temperature explosion using oxygen from the surrounding air. It has boosted the destructive capability of the Iranian rocket. Its lower sensitivity than trinitrotoluene (TNT) has made a safer option
‘Executing a person every 6 hours’: Iran hanged 194 people in 2023 alone
In the last 10 days, over 42 people, half of whom belonged to the minority Baluch community, have been hanged by Iranian authorities
Iran executes Swedish citizen linked to major attack
According to Iran's rigorous Islamic regulations, Habib Farajollah Chaab had been found guilty of the criminal offence of being "corrupt on earth" and had been given the death penalty
Iran, Belarus may become full SCO members
Minister of Defense of Belarus, Major General Viktor Khrenin and Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani participated in the SCO meeting in the national capital that was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
NSA Ajit Doval meets Iranian President Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian
Groupings such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the BRICS can be "very effective" in view of the global geo-political changes, Raisi conveyed to Doval in the meeting on Monday
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei calls US an 'unreliable friend', says even one American in Iraq is too many
The United States has some 2,500 troops in Iraq to help advise and assist local troops in combating Islamic State, which in 2014 seized territory in the country
US seizes Iran oil cargo amid tensions
As oil markets remain jittery, the cargo seizure is the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran after years of sanctions pressure by the US over Iran's nuclear program. Iran does not recognise the sanctions, and its oil exports have been rising
Embassies in capitals of Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen ‘within days,’ says Iranian minister
Both the countries had shut down their diplomatic missions seven years ago. The regional rivals agreed last month to restore diplomatic relations under a deal that was brokered by Asian giant China