Iranian Prisoners

Iran rejects news on exacting commitments from freed inmates

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Judiciary rejects reports about the alleged exaction of various commitments from the inmates, who were recently pardoned as part of an amnesty offered by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran VP rejects western media reports on imprisoned women

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran's vice president for women's affairs has rejected the claims made by the Western media about the situation of the female detainees held in prisons as totally fabricated.

French FM claims two more French citizens being held in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the country, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Saturday.

Iran's prison fire death toll rises to eight: Judiciary

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Some four prisoners in Evin prison who were injured following clashes between inmates and fire on Saturday died last evening despite medical care.

Armenia extradites six Iranian inmates

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs of the Ministry of Justice Fattah Ahmadi said on Tuesday that Armenia extradited six Iranian prisoners to Iranian Embassy in Yerevan and they arrived in Tehran on Monday.

Senior cleric commemorates return of prisoners-of-war anniv.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi Fard, this week's Friday Prayers leader in Tehran hailed the Iranian prisoners-of-war who were held in Iraqi Saddam regime's prisons for their steadfastness and resiostance.

Iranian judicial official:

All innocent Iranians imprisoned in US must be freed

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary-General of Human Rights Office said Thu. America should put an end to the unjust detention of Iranian citizens and release them immediately.

PoWs symbol of resistance, patience, endurance: Pres. Raeisi

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Commemorating the anniversary of return of prisoners of war to the Islamic homeland, President Ebrahim Raeisi said that prisoners of war are a symbol of resistance, patience, endurance and standing of the Iranian nation.

Iran calls on Belgium to immediately free Assadollah Assadi

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called for the immediate release of Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium.

Nouri's family censure inhumane behavior of Swedish officials

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The wife and daughter of a former Iranian official illegally imprisoned in Sweden have complained that he was detained with no declared reason or evidence and placed in solitary confinement for over 30 months.

Leader agrees with pardoning 1542 convicts on Eid al-Fitr

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei agreed with pardoning or reduction in the sentences of 1542 convicts on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Emir of Qatar agrees to extradite 28 Iranian inmates

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Doha announced that the Emir of Qatar agreed to extradite 28 Iranian prisoners to the country.

Leader donates 10bn rials for release of needy prisoners

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has donated 10 billion rials to the Blood Money (Diya) Organisation to help the needy prisoners who have committed involuntary crimes.

11 Iranian prisoners transferred home from neighboring Iraq

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – According to a convict transfer agreement, 11 Iranian prisoners were transferred to Iran from the neighboring country of Iraq on Thursday.

Iraqi Kurdistan extradites 10 inmates to Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The head of the courts of West Azerbaijan in northwest Iran said that the Iraqi Kurdish officials extradited 10 Iranian nationals detained in Iraqi prisons in accordance with an extradition treaty between Baghdad and Tehran.

Judiciary official:

Dual national Adelkhah retuned to prison for violating rules

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Secretary of Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Council has said Iranian-French citizen Fariba Adelkhah has been jailed again after violating the limits of house arrest many times.

Azerbaijan to hand over 21 prisoners to Iran in coming days

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – According to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baku, in the coming days, the Republic of Azerbaijan will hand over some 21 Iranian prisoners, including three women, to Iranian officials.

Iran, Iraq discuss mutual ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi met and held talks with the Iraqi Minister of Justice Salar Abdul Sattar Mohammad Hussein to discuss mutual ties.

Attorney-General of Iran visits Armavir Prison of Armenia

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Attorney-General of Iran and the Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan, paid a visit to Armavir Prison, Armenia.

80% of prisoners in Iran receive Covid-19 vaccines 1st doses

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Prisons Organization Mohammad Mehdi Hajmohammadi has said that as many as 80% of prisoners in Iran have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccines so far.

Iranian prisoner subjected to violence, torture in Sweden

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to Sweden criticized that an Iranian prisoner has been subjected to violence there, saying that the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment has been violated.

US, UK must not link poisoners' exchange with JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The US and UK must stop linking a humanitarian exchange with the JCPOA issues, the head of Iran's negotiating team in Vienna talks said.

Japan extradites 3 Iranian prisoners

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Japan handed over three Iranian prisoners to the Islamic Republic on Tuesday.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of 5,156 convicts

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.

Iran envoy to Baku:

Azerbaijan hands over 20 prisoners through Astara border gate

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Twenty Iranian inmates were extradited from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran through the border crossing in the northern city of Astara on Wednesday, according to the Iranian ambassador to Baku.

36 Iranian inmates freed by UAE, return home

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Over the past 3 months, 36 Iranians were released from prisons in Dubai and the northern emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain) and returned to Iran.

Leader pardons, commutes sentences of above 2,000 convicts

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of above 2,000 of Iranian prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Turkmenistan extradites 3 prisoners to Iran

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Turkmenistan handed over three Iranian prisoners to the Islamic Republic on Sunday.

Ulyanov:

American or Iranian detainees not part of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – In reaction to some reports about the release of American prisoners, Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations said that American or Iranian detainees are not a part of the Vienna talks.