A man from the Republic of Ireland who has been detained in Iran since October has been released on humanitarian grounds. The ...

The Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin also confirmed the release in a tweet: "Pleased to confirm that Bernard Phelan has been released from prison in Iran and is now on his way home.

Sydney man Mohammad Hashemi's cousin Majid Kazemi was executed after a 'forced confession and sham trial'. He says if the ...

Iran has hanged three men for allegedly killing members ... but analysts said the authorities had paused further hangings and ...

Iran executed three protesters following their convictions for the vague offense of Moharabeh, meaning, “enmity against God”, ...

Belgium and Iran exchanged prisoners on Friday in a contentious move that saw an Iranian diplomat convicted of attempting to ...

Irish man Bernard Phelan has been released from Iranian prison and pardoned following "constructive diplomatic engagement." ...

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, whose Gulf country has been a long-time mediator between Iran and the West, arrived in ...

Officials said Tehran has released a Belgian aid worker in exchange for an Iranian diplomat convicted of attempting to bomb exiles in France.

Despite support from civil society groups and some state help in securing early releases, Egyptian women struggle to rebuild ...

including medical services in a standard prison". It added that "to maintain necessary security of its own people and the safety of millions of its visitors, Iran has taken apposite measures in ...