riots
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Some arrestees in recent illegal gatherings of Iran’s Zahedan released
Zahedan, IRNA - Police Chief in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province says that some arrestees in recent illegal gatherings in the provincial capital city of Zahedan have been released.
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Security forces arrest 20 instigators in Iran's Arak
Arak, IRNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the central province of Markazi says that security forces have arrested 20 instigators in the province.
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Iran intelligence forces deal ‘blow’ to network planning riots
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and the Intelligence Unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have issued a joint statement, announcing “a serious blow” to a network planning riots in the Islamic Republic.
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Eight receive jail terms for role in killing Iranian security force in 2022
Karaj, IRNA – Eight people have received prison sentences of up to 15 years for their role in killing an Iranian security force during riots that erupted in the country last year, according to the top judicial official in Iran's northern province of Alborz, Hossein Fazeli Harikandi.
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Nearly 1K arrested in France amid protest: report
Tehran, IRNA – The uprising of the French people against the aggression of the state police that led to the death of a teenager entered the fourth day, while 994 were arrested during the protest only in one night.
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Iranian courts examined 20k extra cases after last year riots: Judiciary chief
Tehran, IRNA- Iran’s Judiciary chief says that more than 20,000 legal cases related to riots in Iran last year have been examined by courts in the country.
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Iran's Raisi appoints committee to investigate last year's unrest
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed a special committee to investigate the events surrounding the unrest that swept the country last year.
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22k Iranian prisoners related to recent riots pardoned
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i said on Monday that the number of detainees who have been pardoned has reached 82,656 that 22,000 of them were related to the recent riots in the country.
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Over 80,000 prisoners pardoned in Iran on Supreme Leader’s order
Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i says the number of prisoners who have been pardoned based on a recent order by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reached over 80,000.
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Who is behind the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls?
Tehran, IRNA – It has been almost three months since the students of a number of girls' schools in Iran have been involved in suspected poisonings. This incident started in Qom and after several cities and towns, it reached Tehran. But what and who is behind the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls?
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FM Amirabdollahian reacts to West's machinations against Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in an interview with American media on Thursday responded to the false claims about the recent turmoil and western media machinations against Iran.
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Supreme Leader foiled foes’ plot to turn youths into rioters: Speaker
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Monday pointed to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s pardon of prisoners, noting that the Supreme Leader obstructed the enemies’ plot to turn youths and teenagers into organized rioters.
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Confiscated weapons smuggled to Iran during riots (Sep. 17-Dec. 5)
Western officials called Iran’s riots peaceful protests at a time when they at least knew about the massive smuggling of weapons to Iran during the unrest (Sep. 17-Dec. 5, 2022).
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FM says France stance on Iran riots ‘unfriendly’
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Wednesday criticized France for its “unfriendly” stance on instigating riots in Iran, and called comments by some French officials “meddlesome.”
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Iran expresses concern over Brazil riots
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday expressed concern over riots in Brazil and attacks on government buildings there.
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Police arrests arsonists, vandals in western Iran
Ilam, IRNA – Deputy chief of Iran’s police forces in western Ilam province says six people have been arrested in the city of Darreh Shahr for carrying out arson attacks and destroying public property.
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IRGC arrests members of gang house in Alborz Province
Karaj, IRNA – The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Fardis County in Iran's Alborz Province announced that it had arrested the members of a gang house of rioters in this city.
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Interior Ministry official: Over $40m of damage caused in riots
Tehran, IRNA – An Interior Ministry official in Iran said on Saturday that more than 40 million dollars of damage were caused during riots in the country over the past two months.
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Envoy terms Special Session of Human Rights Council on Iran as political scam
London, IRNA – Iran’s envoy has criticized the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the Islamic Republic, calling it “a political scam” and saying the so-called champions of human rights, which have committed crimes against humanity throughout history are of no “moral credibility” to advise others.
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Judiciary Spox: 40 foreigners affiliated with riots nabbed
Tehran, IRNA – The spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary said on Tuesday that 40 foreign nationals affiliated with riots were arrested.
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Murderer of two defenders of security in Mashhad arrested
Tehran, IRNA – The governor of Mashhad said on Saturday that the one who had martyred Danial Rezazadeh and Hossein Zeinalzadeh, two defenders of security in the Iranian northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday, was arrested along with his four accomplices.
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Rioters martyr 2 Basiji forces in Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan, IRNA – Two Basij volunteer Force members were martyred in an armed attack by rioters on Wednesday night, an informed source said.
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US sanctions IRIB director, senior officials
New York, IRNA – The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six senior employees and officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), including its director Peyman Jebeli.
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FM Spox: Iran summons Australian envoy
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the Australian ambassador was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received the necessary warnings.
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Judiciary chief says rioters to be dealt with based on law
Birjand, IRNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Ejei on Thursday said that rioters will be dealt with firmly and strongly based on law and fairness for their actions to disturb the security of people.
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Iran summons Norway envoy over meddlesome remarks by top MP
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Norway’s ambassador to Tehran, Sigvald Tomin Hauge, to protest unacceptable remarks by the Norwegian parliament speaker against the Islamic Republic.
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Unilateral sanctions biggest project of human rights violations: Iranian official
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani called cruel sanctions the biggest systematic project of violating human rights, which is managed by the US and implemented by many Western states.
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Iran imposes sanctions on 14 US individuals, entities
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 American individuals and 4 entities over interfering in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs and provoking riots in Iran.
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Shiraz attack proves enemies seeking disintegration of Iran: Speaker
Tehran, IRNA – Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament) Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Sunday that the crime, which happened in Shiraz proved that the foes are after disintegration of Iran.
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Foreign Ministry summons German amb. over ‘meddlesome’ stance on Iran riots
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani on Thursday summoned German Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel to Tehran over “meddlesome” remarks by a number of German officials about the latest riots in Iran.