Iranian national detained in Sweden facing worst pressure

TEHRAN - The harshest pressure is still being applied against Iranian citizen Hamid Nouri in Sweden, where he was detained and sentenced.

Iran renews call for release of Iranian citizens abroad

TEHRAN— On Saturday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman urged European countries to release jailed Iranian citizens.

Iran FM meets Swedish ambassador, renews Tehran’s call for immediate release of Hamid Nouri

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Saturday reiterated Tehran’s call for the release of the Iranian citizen jailed in Sweden.

“Hamid Nouri held in confinement more than 1000 days,” says son

TEHRAN- Hamid Nouri, a former official of Iran detained in Sweden on false charges, has been held in solitary confinement for over three years, his son Majid Nouri said on Tuesday.

Terrorist group mastermind admits receiving assistance from Sweden

TEHRAN- At his trial on Sunday, the ringleader of the terrorist and separatist organization Al-Ahwaziya admitted that Stockholm and the Swedish intelligence service have been supporting him.

Iran detains Swedish national on espionage charges

TEHRAN — Iran’s intelligence ministry issued a statement on Saturday announcing that it has detained a Swedish national on accounts of espionage.

Iran blasts UN rapporteur for applauding conviction against Nouri

TEHRAN- Iran's top human rights official has slammed the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for hailing a Swedish court's conviction against Iranian national Hamid Nouri.

Diplomat: Swedish court verdict on Nouri is baseless, political

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to Stockholm says the Swedish legal system has violated the most basic principles of international law by sentencing Hamid Nouri, a detained Iranian citizen, to life imprisonment.

Iran censures Swedish court verdict on Nouri, calls it unacceptable, distorted

TEHRAN- Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has strongly blasted as unacceptable a Swedish court's decision to sentence former Iranian official Hamid Nouri to life in prison based on unsubstantiated claims made by the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO).

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NATO memberships will affect Russia, Sweden, Finland and Turkey: expert 

TEHRAN – A Turkish political pundit argues that Russia will take measures against NATO expansion once Sweden and Finland fully join the military alliance.  

Iran slams Sweden for violating Hamid Nouri’s basic rights

TEHRAN- Iran's top human rights official has denounced Sweden for denying Hamid Nouri the opportunity to see his family in person while he has been confined to a solitary confinement for almost three years.

Foreign visits to East Azarbaijan at record high

TEHRAN – Over 30,000 foreign travelers visited East Azarbaijan province during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, which according to the provincial tourism directorate makes a record high since 2017.

Iran learn fate at 2023 IHF World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran discovered their opponents in the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship.

Official rebukes Sweden’s hostile approach towards Iran

TEHRAN- Kazem Gharibabadi, Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, has condemned the wrongful verdict and extended incarceration of former Iranian official Hamid Nouri in Sweden, saying that the Scandinavian country has taken a “hostile” stance towards Tehran on national security concerns.

Family of jailed Iranian in Sweden harassed by MKO members

TEHRAN— The family of an Iranian citizen on trial in Sweden has released shocking allegations of mistreatment as they continue to fight a lengthy legal battle for his release, Press TV reported on Thursday.

Barnsley part company with Poya Asbaghi

TEHRAN - Barnsley head coach Poya Asbaghi has left the club by mutual agreement following their relegation from the Championship.

Sweden morphing into prison for Muslims: human rights chief 

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian human rights official has condemned sacrilege to the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying the country in turning into a prison for Muslims.

Iran summons Sweden's charge d'affaires over desecration of Quran

TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Sweden's chargé d'affaires to express the Islamic Republic's strong condemnation of a Swedish far-right group's desecration of the Holy Quran during Ramadan.

Iran strongly condemns sacrilege against Quran in Sweden

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has made comments in reaction to the sacrilege of the Holy Quran in one of Sweden’s cities.

BUFF festival to screen “Wolf Cubs of Apple Valley”, “Asteroid”, “Solar Eclipse”

TEHRAN – The BUFF International Film Festival will be screening the Iranian movies “Wolf Cubs of Apple Valley”, “Asteroid” and “Solar Eclipse”.

Iran FM advisor and Sweden special envoy discuss Yemen

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, and Peter Semneby, Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen, on Tuesday discussed latest developments in the Arab country via a video conference.

Iran, Sweden exchange views on brokering ceasefire, ending blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN - Peter Semneby, Sweden’s special envoy for Yemen, held talks on Saturday with Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, discussing joint cooperation to settle the long-running conflict in Yemen.