Snopes corresponded by email with Sogol Hariri, who said she was the daughter of Sima — the woman in the picture. She said her mother recalled a photographer captured the image in Tehran in 1971.

The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands after suffering abuse or being forced into marriage, the U.N.

"It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," said Volker Turk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The number of people executed in Iran rose to ... who was arrested for allegedly flouting Iran’s mandatory dress code. At least 31 women were executed in 2024, U.N. rights ...

GENEVA — The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year ... who was arrested for allegedly flouting Iran's mandatory dress code. At least 31 women were executed in 2024, UN rights office ...

A series of recent shootings in Iran have targeted high-profile individuals, raising concerns about political instability and security threats in the country. Watch to know more. iran By accepting ...

"It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," Volker Turk said, adding that at least 901 people were ...

Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who ... woman accused of violating Iran's strict dress code.

Iran ultimately blunted their assault, but the attack set the stage for the sham retrials of political prisoners, militants and others that would become known as “death commissions.” International ...

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Volunteers in Warsaw, Poland, prepared a charity Christmas dinner for 450 people in need. In South Africa, people attended a Christmas mass in Soweto, while in Ukraine, a Christmas procession was ...

In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the foreign ministers of China and Iran stressed the urgent need to address the Palestinian issue through the restoration of the Palestinian people’s ...