Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Iran has held a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker.
The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Iranians have voted in a presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May along with the country's foreign minister and several other officials.
Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds
A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.
Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations.
Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
An American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israel’s war on Hamas traveled to Iran and visited the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi goes on a hunger strike while imprisoned in Iran
A campaign urging Iran to free Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says the activist has begun a hunger strike over the conditions of her imprisonment and the country’s requirement that women wear headscarves.
Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says
A U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions.
Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the others
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December.
Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate change
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be soon be revealed and the annual guessing game is reaching its climax.
3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize
The United Nations says its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to truth and accountability.”.