Nobel Peace Prize winner's husband speaks of her dedication to human rights
Narges Mohammadi's husband hopes prize will draw attention to the broader cause of human rights in Iran.
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Jailed Iranian women's rights activist wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who remains in prison in Iran, is this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Why Iran won't budge on mandatory hijab laws — according to the president's wife
Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, talks about why Iran's government is unwilling to compromise on compulsory headscarf rules.
5 Americans freed from prison in Iran land on U.S. soil
The former prisoners were tearfully reunited with family and friends at the airport, hugging and crying after years of enforced separation.
Iran frees Americans in a swap, gets access to oil money, release of Iranians in U.S.
It's the latest in what has been decades of prisoner swaps between the two countries. The Americans include Siamak Namazi, held since 2015, and Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, both detained in 2018.
In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death
The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.
Foundation pulls invite to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend Nobel Prize ceremonies
Swedish lawmakers had said they would boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm after the foundation initially invited representatives of the three countries to attend.
Iran moves American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release
The move comes amid the outlines of a deal after diplomacy between U.S. and Iran via mediators — but nothing is final.
Iran reopens its embassy in Saudi Arabia as the Gulf rivals restore ties
The reopened embassy could ease travel between the two countries as they work to resume direct flights, increase trade and restore business ties.
Top Saudi and Iranian envoys meet in China for a deal that could remake the region
Their highest level public meeting in years was held in China, which brokered an agreement last month.