The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, stated on Saturday that “no effort should be spared” in saving lives at sea, following reports of two new shipwrecks on the Mediterranean Sea, in which some 170 people either died or went missing.

An elderly Iranian couple have been refused leave to remain in Britain, despite having four children, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild who are all British citizens.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani rebuked the arrest of Marzieh Hashemi, a US-born anchor working for Iran's Press TV, saying such tricky measures prove Washington’s double standards regarding human rights.

Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Saturday that Iran wants friendly relations with all neighboring countries.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi in a message on Saturday expressed sympathy with the families of the victims of Mexico pipeline blast.

France's "Yellow Vests" have taken to the streets for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, despite attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to channel their anger into a series of town hall debates.

A deputy at Iran’s Justice Ministry slammed the unlawful arrest of Marzieh Hashemi, a US-born anchor working for Iran's Press TV, saying it is a clear violation of freedom of speech and human rights.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected media reports that Tehran has hired a German-Afghan dual national to spy on the German military, denouncing the accusation as part of a plot to damage the relations between Iran and Europe.

A court in Bahrain handed down prison sentences to three anti-regime protesters and stripped them of their citizenship as the ruling Al Khalifah regime does not shy away from its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.

SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties said it has documented torture of detainees at the first military zone prison in Seyun, Southeastern Yemen, under the control of the Saudi forces.