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Iran says leader of women trafficking network executed

Iran's judiciary says it has executed the head of a network that trafficked Iranian women to neighbouring countries for prostitution.

Threat to punish unveiled Iranian women ‘without mercy’

Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran's judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute "without mercy" women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reports.

UN watchdog chief cites ‘great expectation’ Iran talks

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says talks are ongoing with Iran on two sets of important matters, including the science sector, and there is "great expectation" about the process.

Iran embassy protests to continue until IRGC expelled from Australia

Iranian-Australian protestors in Canberra said the arrests of family members in Iran because of their activism will not stop their demonstrations.

Protester hospitalised after police tackle outside Iran embassy in Canberra

A video posted to social media shows a protester outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra being thrown to the ground by police after a verbal altercation.

UK condemns ‘barbaric’ execution of Alireza Akbari in Iran

Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defence minister, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain.

Don’t hang Iran protesters: Sunni cleric

Charging protesters in Iran with capital offences is wrong, a prominent Sunni cleric says, as renewed demonstrations shook Iran's restive southeast in the third month of protests despite a violent state clampdown.

Death toll rises to 35 in Iran protests

Protests that have shaken Iran for eight days since the death of Mahsa Amini in custody are now linked to 35 deaths, Iranian state television has reported.

Iran unrest over woman’s death kills three

Iranian authorities have confirmed that three people were killed during popular unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody but sought to deflect blame from security forces by saying the protester killings were "suspicious".

Iraqi prime minister survives drone attack

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence and officials says he was unharmed.

Iran police open fire during water protest

Iranian police have opened fire amid protests against water shortages in southwestern Iran, a video shows.

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