Iran Boxer in Exile Says Cyber Revolution Preferable to Street Protests
By Julien Pretot
PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Street protests are not a good strategy for opposing Iran's government, an Iranian female boxer in exile said after climber Elnaz Rekabi - who caused controversy by competing in an international contest without a headscarf...
Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages -Social Media
DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.
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The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come...
Oberlin College Faces Renewed Calls for Removal of Professor Mahallati
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian-American protestors returned to Oberlin College in Ohio on March 5 to demand the removal of Professor of Religion and Chair of Middle Eastern and North African Studies Mohammad Jafar Mahallati — Iran’s former...
Iran Rights Group Says Security Forces Fire at Protesters in Kurdish Cities
Oct 8 (Reuters) - An Iranian human rights group said on Saturday that Iranian security forces were shooting at protesters in two Kurdish cities.
"Security forces are shooting at the protesters in Sanandaj and Saqqez," said the Iranian human rights...
UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law
By Natasha Phillips
The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...
Iran’s Psychiatric Hospitals Turned Into ‘Torture Centers’ by Government, Students Say
By Natasha Phillips
Students studying psychology at six universities in Iran said the country’s government had turned psychiatric hospitals into “torture centers for young political prisoners,” in a statement published on April 29 to coincide...
Germany Condemns Iranian Execution Over Anti-Government Protests
BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Germany on Friday condemned Iran's execution of a man over recent anti-government unrest, called on Tehran to immediately end its violence against protesters and confirmed it had summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin.
"The...
Western Nations Denounce Iran for ‘Hostage-Taking’ of Their Nationals
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - France and Britain accused Iran of threatening their nationals on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic said French intelligence agents had been arrested during anti-government protests.
Tehran accuses Western adversaries of stoking the nationwide unrest...
London Rally in Solidarity with Ahoo Daryaie and Women’s Rights in Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
On 8 Nov., a demonstration was held in London to raise awareness about the ongoing persecution of women in Iran. Iranian and non-Iranian activists marched from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square,...
