Human rights groups accuse Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of using capital punishment as a tool following nationwide protests.

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

Iran in 2024 executed at least 31 women, an NGO said on Monday, warning that female prisoners were increasingly being caught in a surge in the use of capital punishment in the Islamic republic.Activists are increasingly alarmed over the surge in hangings in Iran,

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Iran’s nuclear program is on a potentially irreversible course, nearing a point of no return.

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Iran's nuclear program is approaching the "point of no return," calling it a top "security challenge."

Peace in the Middle East is possible but requires Europe to engage with 'good faith Arab partners', says French President

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would depend on their fate.

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and sanctions lifting would depend on their fate.