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Iran not to tolerate beating its nationals in Swedish prison

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Sweden said that Islamic Republic of Iran will not tolerate disrespect and violation of rights of Iranian citizens and this issue will be pursued until the perpetrators are identified and punished.
2021-07-31 10:46
Iranian scientist in US jail contracts coronavirus

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – An Iranian scientist who has been pleading for weeks to be released from a US immigration jail due to his fragile health has contracted Covid-19, according to his family and attorneys.
2020-04-29 11:46
Bin Salman fears oppositions from royal family: Prof. Zonis

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Professor international political economy believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's fear of the senior royal family is the reason behind the recent detention of senior royals and top officials earlier this month.
2020-03-15 00:04
Saudi prince detains three royal family members

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons.
2020-03-07 12:14
180 ringleaders behind recent unrest detained: Police statement

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Law Enforcement forces said Sat. that in cooperation with other security apparatuses and the cooperation of vigilant people as many as 180 major elements behind the recent riots in the country have been arrested so far.
2019-11-23 21:51
Bahraini al-Khalifa regime detains another Shia cleric

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Bahrain security forces have arrested another Shia cleric in continuation of the regime's crackdown on opposition groups.
2019-09-25 20:39
Iranian academic imprisoned in US has been denied medical needs

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The President of the Tarbiat Moddares Univeristy says that the imprisoned professor Masoud Soleimani has been denied access to medicine for his digestive illness by the US authorities.
2019-08-13 19:04
Nigerian police kill 6 supporters of Sheikh Zakzaky: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Nigerian security forces have martyred 6 supporters of the top Shia cleric Sheikh Zakzaky in an attack on Monday.
2019-07-22 23:10
By: Mahmoud Rahimi

Rallies in front of Nigerian embassy in support of Sheikh Zakzaky

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Hundreds of university students and ordinary Iranians gathered in front of Nigerian embassy in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon to condemn the continuation of illegal detention of prominent Nigerian Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky by the Nigerian government and called for his immediate release.
2019-07-17 22:19
Intl. association condemns detention of Iranian professor by US

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – International Association of Muslim University Professors has issued a statement condemning the imprisonment of an Iranian university professor by the American authorities calling for his immediate release.
2019-05-26 20:36
Science minister says 'US trapping Iranian scientists'

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami has rebuked the United States for “trapping Iranian scientists”, saying that Tehran is following the case of the Iranian professor detained in the US.
2019-05-22 11:50
Iranian scientist imprisoned in US for 8 months on no charges

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – An academic official at Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran says that a university professor has been jailed by the US authorities for the last 8 months while his trial has repeatedly been postponed due to lack of evidence.
2019-05-18 19:00
Detained Press TV Journalist released by US authorities

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The US government has released without charge Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi after 10 days of illegal detention, the Tehran-based Press TV said Wednesday.
2019-01-24 10:31
Iran summons Swiss amb. over case of detained journalist by US

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Tue. that the Swiss ambassador to Tehran was summoned to receive Iran’s protest against the continued detention of female journalist Marzieh Hashemi by US authorities.
2019-01-22 19:39
US still violates civil rights of black men, women: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has condemned the continuation of detention of an Iranian female journalist in US jails, saying that the US government still violates human rights of black people.
2019-01-21 23:18
Iranian judiciary chief orders legal officials to secure release of jailed journalist

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian judiciary chief has called on legal apparatuses of the country to take legal action to secure the release of jailed anchorwoman Marzieh Hashemi.
2019-01-21 19:30
Iranians to hold demo against journalist’s detention in US tomorrow

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian students, journalists and people from different backgrounds have planned to hold a demonstration in front of Swiss embassy in Tehran tomorrow to protest the illegal detention of a US-born anchor working for Iran's Press TV by the US authorities.
2019-01-19 20:34
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Press TV head talks to media on Marzieh Hashemi's detention

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The head of Iran's English-language Press TV held a press conference on Wednesday to explain to the reporters on the situation of the Iranian anchor Marzieh Hashemi, who was detained by the US authorities in St Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday and has been held since then.
2019-01-16 23:23
Iran Basij condemns ‘barbaric’ detention of Iranian journalist by US authorities

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Basij volunteer forces have condemned today’s inhuman and barbaric arrest of Tehran-based Press TV anchorwoman Marzieh Hashemi in the United States.
2019-01-16 20:36