Posts Tagged: Iran prisoners
France to File Case Against Iran Over Citizens’ Detention
France will file a case at the World Court on Friday against Iran for violating the right to consular protection, foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said on Thursday, a bid to pressure Iran...
France Seeks to Raise Pressure on Iran Over Couple’s Detention
Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on Wednesday to demand their release as France's foreign ministry said it would soon file...
France Says Two Citizens Arrested in Iran, Demands They Be Freed Immediately
France said on Thursday that two of its citizens have been arrested in Iran and demanded they be freed immediately. "The French government condemns this baseless...
Iran’s Supreme Leader to Pardon 10,000 Prisoners, Including Political Ones
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 prisoners including political ones in honor of the Iranian new year on Friday, state TV reported. "Those...
Iran Temporarily Frees 85,000 Prisoners, Including Political Ones, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners in response to the coronavirus epidemic, a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday. The death toll in...
US Says Aware of Reports of Iran’s Detention of American Citizen
The US State Department said on Tuesday it was aware of reports of the detention of an American citizen held in Iran for more than six months,...
Former CIA Agent Accuses Obama of ‘High Level’ of Deception in $400 Million Payment to Iran
As the debate rages over whether the payment of $400 million to Iran was a ransom to secure the release of four Americans being held...
As Tehran Frees American Pastor, Persecution of Iranian Christians Rages On
JNS.org - While a high-profile Christian pastor saw his freedom as part of Iran’s recent release of five American prisoners, the persecution of Christians in Iran...









